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Berkeley Springs: Name of town, Bath; name of post
office, Berkeley Springs. Established in 1776 under the name Bath,
for Bath, England, famed for its waters. The post office name
Berkeley Springs is a combination of the name Norborne Berkeley,
Governor of Virginia, 1768-1770, with the warm medicinal springs
found here, now owned by the State, the curative value of the
waters having been known for some time immemorial. Home, for a
time, of James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat
Elevation: 612 feet
Library: Public Library
Lodging: Surrounding
Area of Berkeley Springs |
