Forgotten Waters

These would be the Springs, Wells, and sacred waters that have been lost with antiquity, forgotten about, bulldozed, or lost.

Warm Springs, Nevada

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Finding a forgotten stop in the Nevada desert has its own kind of pull. Warm Springs catches that feeling in one glance, because it is three places at once: a hot spring site, a former stage stop, and one of those ghost towns that seem stranded between centuries.

Still, set your expectations early. This is not a developed soaking spot. It is a historic roadside ruin on private property at the junction of US 6 and State Route 375, the start of the Extraterrestrial highway. That makes it an easy add-on for an alien-country road trip, if you want history with your empty desert miles.Just west across the Extraterrestrial highway from Ash Springs/Crystal Springs and Close to Area 51.

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Ash Springs / Crystal Springs, Nevada

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There are stretches of US-93 in southern Nevada where the land looks half asleep, all pale dirt and blue distance, and then, almost absurdly, water appears. Ash Springs and Crystal Springs are part of that small miracle, two clear-water stops in the Pahranagat Valley near Alamo that roadtrippers and bird watchers tend to mention in the same breath.

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Licton Spring, Seattle: An American Holy Well

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Nestled in North Seattle, Licton Spring stands out as a rare survivor among American holy wells and sacred springs. It’s not necessarily a “holy well” in the traditional sense, as defined by the phenomena around Europe known as “holy wells”, but rather a magical spring that was frequented by Native American tribes, who sourced spiritual and magical essences.

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Fountain of Youth Movie (PG-13: 2025)

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Ah the infamous “Fountain of Youth.” I was excited when I saw this, but quickly realized it has nothing to do with Ponce de Leon and his fountain. From the first frames, “Fountain of Youth” invites viewers into a world where ancient tales and elusive springs are more than stories passed down through centuries. The film draws on a rich mix of folklore, magic waters, curses, and cures; subjects that have fascinated both scholars and explorers for generations. These themes aren’t just footnotes in legend; they live at the crossroads of belief and science, where archaeologists and storytellers alike find meaning.

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Hines Pond Hot Spring, Oregon

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Millpond Hot Spring is a spring in Oregon at an elevation of 4,160 feet above sea level. Hidden at the edge of the Oregon timberlands, Hines Pond Hot Spring is a geothermal vent on the edge of Hines Pond. It is located to the hamlet known as Indian Village. Its waters, quietly steaming beside old logging routes, beckon spring lovers with a different kind of magic; remote, enduring, and unspoiled by crowds.

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Old Ute Chief Spring (Manitou Springs, Co)

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One of Manitou’s former famous springs now closed off to the public and no longer running. It was famous back then and was one of the sources for the “Ute Chief Mineral Water” and Manitou Springs bottling company. While it is no longer on the Springs trails given out by the Chamber of Commerce, its font still stands even though shut off.

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The Blue Spring of Glastonbury or Lost Bride’s Well/Sluice

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There is not much known about this Spring as all I heard about it was from locals and that it was one of many springs welling up from the caverns underneath the Glastonbury Tor. Some pointed in the direction of the White Spring and the Red Spring (Chalice Well). Some say it is the Red Spring before Joseph of Arimathea brought the Grail to the Chalice Well turning it Red.

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2021 Grubhub Grant Proposal

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2/16/21 UPDATE: WE WERE NOT SELECTED. WINNERS LOCATED ON THIS PAGE Grubhub Grant Project: Preserving Holy Well, Sacred Springs, and Magical Waters. Grubhub driver Thomas Baurley is recording various cultural resources in his local communities, nationwide, and internationally through the preservation by dissemination of knowledge. He seeks the Grubhub Grant to continue recording, writing, and […]

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