Description
Bedford Springs were a natural spring located in Bedford County, Pa., about 130 miles northwest of Baltimore. It was a popular spring to visit around 1820 both for the physical beauty of its location and the presumed health benefits of its waters, which were described as a cathartic and a diuretic.
Citations
Moorman, J. J. Mineral Springs of North America; How to Reach, and How to Use Them. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1873. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100137509.
The Analetic Magazine. “York Springs, Adams County, Pennsylvania,” May 1819. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033900070.