Florida’s Healing Waters

Monday, Nov. 25, 7:00 pm via Zoom.
Boynton Beach Historical Society FREE Program
Florida’s Healing Waters: Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts, and Health Spas
Author Rick Kilby explores the Victorian belief that water was the source of healing and rehabilitation, tracing the history of “taking the waters“ from its early origins in Europe. Nineteenth-century Americans traveled from afar to bathe in the outdoors and soak up the warm climate of Florida. With more than 1,000 freshwater springs, 1,300 miles of coastline, and 30,000 lakes, water has been an abundant resource in the Sunshine State throughout its history.
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