Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Postcards from the "miracle" springs in Waukesha
The Power of Water: Waukesha Springs Era
Suffering from incurable diabetes, Col. Richard Dunbar drank 12 glasses of water from a spring at Bethesda in 1868 and declared himself cured. Dunbar's "miracle" led to the rise of Waukesha's tourist and resort industry, earning a reputation as the "Saratoga of the West." Advertisements of the springs and resort facilities took a variety of forms as these postcards from the height of the springs era illustrate.
| Related Topics: |
The Progressive Era Travel and Tourism |
| Creator: | Various |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin Stories. Wisconsin Public Television. |
| Citation: | "The Power of Water: Waukesha Springs Era." Wisconsin Stories. Wisconsin Public Television; Online facsimile at: http://www.wisconsinstories.org/2002season/water/journey.cfm; Visited on: 5/9/2024 |
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