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Welch Spring Hospital Ruins are one of Missouri's most unique tourist attractions, preserving the abandoned facilities of the Welch Spring Hospital, originally purchased and founded in 1913 by Illinois doctor C.H. Diehl. The health spa site was touted throughout the early 20th century for the supposed healing properties of its natural waters, marketed as a cure for conditions such as tuberculosis, emphysema, and asthma. Due to poor access conditions in the region, the site never took off as a healing tourist attraction, and following the doctor's death in 1940, the site was abandoned to nature. Today, visitors to the Current River region can swim and canoe in the waters surrounding the former spa and view the hospital's gorgeous ruins, which make for stunning photo opportunities.
Jadwin, Missouri, 65501
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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