Osage Indians first enjoyed the medicinal benefits of these spring waters, and later the area became a popular healing resort hosting people from across the country, including Theodore Roosevelt and industrial tycoons of the era. In 1882 the springs were flowing at 180 gallons per hour. 2 hotels, which long ago housed guests, are gone, but the old steps leading down to the drinking springs are yet evident. Today a rusted tea kettle, in a picturesque setting against the ruins, catches a small stream of ever-flowing spring water. Oaks and sycamores shade this tranquil healing place, and you may walk around the grassy, lush area where you'll find footbridges, picnic tables, and Initial Rock, a large boulder across the creek at the bottom of the cliff. Thanks go to the Green family for its efforts in preserving this historic area.