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1913 | The Rise and Fall of the Hot Wells Resort | Louisiana History
An oilfield worker discovered the healing powers of the hot water coming out of a failed oil well. Soon after that, the site would be developed into a resort the locals hoped would rival Hot Springs, Arkansas. This Louisiana History Minute tells the story of the Hot Wells Resort site near Boyce and its turbulent past.
Reading List
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Hot Wells: A Louisiana Ghost
https://amzn.to/3P8eniG
Hot Wells Health Resort
http://rapidesgenealogy.org/history/hotwells.htm
Heart of Louisiana: Hot Wells Resort
https://www.fox8live.com/story/32421139/heart-of-louisiana-hot-wells-resort/
Hope for Hot Wells
https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2017/08/04/hope-hot-wells-see-what-new-owners-plan-historic-site/536572001/
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Photo Credits: Louisiana Digital Library, US Library of Congress, Alexandria Town Talk, Oakdale Journal
Video by jLasWilson from Pixabay, Life of Vids, and Google Earth
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Louisiana History Minute | Hot Wells | Alexandria, Louisiana
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