Saratoga Spa State Park
| Saratoga Spa State Park | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
| Historic District | |||
 Brunnenhalle, 2008 |
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| location | Saratoga Springs , Saratoga County , New York | ||
| Coordinates | 43 ° 3 '4 " N , 73 ° 48' 14" W | ||
| surface | 9.6 acres (3.9 hectares ) | ||
| Built | 1835 | ||
| Architectural style | Colonial style , Beaux Arts | ||
| NRHP number | 86001726 | ||
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| The NRHP added | September 12, 1985 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | February 27, 1987 | ||
Saratoga Spa State Park is a state park in the City of Saratoga Springs area , off US 9 and NY 50 in Saratoga County , New York State . The park is a National Historic Landmark and covers 9.63 km² (2,379 acres ). It has mineral springs , historic baths and spa houses, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center .
history
Even the Mohawk and Iroquois - Indians used the area around the mineral springs as a hunting ground. They called the area Kayaderosseras . The first recorded use of the springs as a spa was made by Sir William Johnson during the French and Indian War , who healed his wounds in Saratoga.
In the 19th century, the place became a popular health resort due to its hydrotherapeutic effects. Entrepreneurs dug wells and bottled the mineral water for sale, and gas companies sold the captured carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to soda springs. In 1907 these activities had become so extensive that there was a lawsuit: Frank Hathorn vs. Dr. Strong's Sanitarium . In the course of these negotiations it was shown that pumping in various wells reduced the discharge in the springs in the urban area. The court upheld the connection of the water veins, and when Strong stopped pumping, Hathorn's well returned to its original size. In 1908, when the wells were exhausted, the New York Assembly passed an injunction prohibiting pumping; However, this was initially ignored. In 1909, Governor Charles Evans Hughes signed a bill converting the Saratoga springs into a state reservation.
In the 1930s, funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation were used to build bathhouses, a research center and a pump room. The Saratoga Reservation has been set up with paved walking paths to allow cardiac rehabilitation to occur. After the Second World War , veterans and Holocaust survivors were invited to the cure.
In September 1985, the park was listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places . The seaside resort was declared a State Park in 1962 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1987 .
In 2007 it became known that the supposedly “pure” mineral water was mixed with other drinking water in public pools.
geography
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The Saratoga Springs area is home to the only active geysers east of the Mississippi River in the United States. The mineral springs arise in crevices of the Saratoga Fault , which extends 65 mi (105 km) from Whitehall to Albany . The carbonated water is rich in minerals and salts.
Two of the most famous springs are Geyser Island Spouter and Orenda Spring , on Geyser Creek . Geyser Island Spouter sprays a thin plume of water 3 to 5 meters into the air. It was created in the early 1900s. Since then, he has created tufa bellows that grow at a rate of 5 cm / year. Orenda Spring is a massive tufa dome in which leaves and other organic material are still fossilized.
The best known sources are: Hathorne, Orenda, Hayes, Charlie, Geyser Island, State Seal, Polaris and Lincoln (Baths).
Attractions
Theater performances and concerts are held in the park. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center in the park area has been the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York City Ballet since 1966. The SPAC amphitheater is 33 m high and is located in a natural depression surrounded by large pine trees. The amphitheater has 5,100 seats and offers another 25,000 seats on the lawn.
The Little Theater Spa offers theater performances year round. The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame , Saratoga Automobile Museum , Lincoln Mineral Baths and Spa, and Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa are also on the premises.
Recreational opportunities
Saratoga Spa State Park offers numerous leisure and recreational activities, some of which also cost admission.
There are several pools : Peerless pool with three pools, Victoria Pool near the golf course and surrounded by arcades from the early days of the park.
The former golf house is now a restaurant.
There are also tennis courts, two golf courses, picnic areas, horseshoe pits, softball fields and volleyball fields.
A section of Geyser Creek runs in the park area. There are fishing opportunities there and there are also hiking and ski trails. There are ice skating opportunities in winter, as well as a winter festival and the annual New York State Section 2 Cross Country Championships .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2020.
- ^ Saratoga Spa State Park District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2020.
- ^ The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook. 2014, Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9: 674.
- ^ William Martin Beauchamp: Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108) . New York State Education Department, 1907, p. 71 (Retrieved February 13, 2015).
- ^ Ed Murphy: The Politics of Hydrotherapy, and the Development of a New York State Policy. 1977.
- ^ Fifty Years: New York State Parks, 1924-1974. Natural Heritage Trust, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York State Council of Parks & Recreation 1975: 11.
- ^ Saratoga Spa State Park District on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2020.
- ^ NY mineral water spa mixed with tap. Yahoo! News 2007-03-19.
