Warm Mineral Springs (spring)
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| Warm Mineral Springs | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | North Port, Florida |
| Added to NRHP: | November 28, 1977 |
The Warm Mineral Springs (also known as Warm Salt Springs) is a historic artesian spring located in North Port, Florida, a mile north of U.S. 41. On November 28, 1977, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] Geology
Discharging more than 9 million gallons each day, the spring is the second largest of the warm water kind in the western hemisphere.
[edit] History
The spring has been in use for thousands of years. This was shown when 10,000 year old human remains were discovered near the bottom, including a skull with intact brain matter.
[edit] External links
- Sarasota County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Official Warm Mineral Springs website
- Warm Mineral Springs at Florida Museum of Natural History
- Warm Mineral Springs at Florida Cave, Cavern, and Sinkhole Diving
- Warm Mineral Springs Archaeological Society at Florida Anthropological Society
- Warm Mineral Springs history
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