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Hot Springs National ParkThe front of the Fordyce Bathhouse, the park visitor center.
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Hot Springs National Park
Curriculum Materials
 

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Lesson Plans

Dunbar-Hunter Expedition of 1804-05, the first scientific expedition to the hot springs
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"Follow the Water" to learn about the hot springs, in particular how they are formed and what grows in them.
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Keeping with the Routine: African American Bathhouse Attendants. Learn about working in a bathhouse when most bath attendants were African American.
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Bathhouses of Hot Springs National Park
Learn about when bathhouses were built and the varied architecture of each.
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How Long Does It Last?
An investigation about the impact of trash in the environment and how to "Leave No Trace" when you visit public lands.

 

 

 

 

Photo of student with early 1800s period clothing on, next to trunk holding up beaver skin
Dunbar-Hunter Expedition traveling trunk
Find out how you can borrow this traveling trunk.
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black and white photo of bronze eagle on top of limestone  

Did You Know?
In 1892 U.S. Army Engineer Lt. Robert R. Stevens hired the noted Boston firm of Frederick Law Olmsted to create landscaping plans for Hot Springs Reservation, now Hot Springs National Park. Stevens rejected the firm’s plans in 1893, but some features were adopted and still survive today.

Last Updated: December 14, 2007 at 11:53 EST