🕰️ #HistoryLives explores the rich and often sordid history of Hot Springs, Arkansas! In this episode of History Lives, host Chuck Dodson unravels the story of the building power struggle between the Hot Springs Police Department and the Garland County Sheriff's Office—until the day the line between law and lawlessness blurred with deadly consequences in 1899. #VisitHotSprings #SoakItUp | Visit Hot Springs

🕰️🏇 #HistoryLives explores the rich and often sordid history of Hot Springs, Arkansas! In this episode of History Lives our host Chuck Dodson unravels the history of the Arkansas Derby and the oldest horse racing track this side of the Mississippi River, Oaklawn Hot Springs! Built in 1904, Oaklawn quickly became a hub for racing fans, and by 1934 Oaklawn was drawing crowds of over 8,000 for a single day of racing. Oaklawn soon became one of the premiere race tracks in the South, with the Arkan

🛁 Hot Springs National Park is home to historic Bathhouse Row, a sight unlike any other in the world! Stroll along Bathhouse Row and immerse yourself in the grandeur of eight architectural gems: Lamar, Buckstaff, Ozark, Quapaw, Fordyce, Maurice, Hale, and Superior. These structures, erected between 1892 and 1923, are a testament to the Golden Age of Bathing. Today, you can still experience the therapeutic waters at Quapaw and Buckstaff, delve into history at the meticulously preserved Fordyce B