A Fountain of Youth in The Southern Highlands : A History of Hot Springs, North Carolina

A Fountain of Youth in The Southern Highlands : A History of Hot Springs, North Carolina.

[@TheGozman100]

It’s amazing you guys say this and that we know more about the history here. I’ve lived here for over 40 years

[@marinasmith7104]

I would love to come

[@SicMundus7]

My great grandfathers place of birth and hometown. He moved from hot springs with wife and young son to laurens, SC around 1940. They had another son and two daughters. He owned a construction business. He died in 2008 at abt 92 yrs old. I was 19.

[@joycepatton1]

This is a fabulous video and information about a lovely place in the county where I grew up. Planning a visit soon!

[@deborahholt5780]

Great video! My hometown and I love to visit as often as I can.

[@josephfore8370]

Home sweet home !!!

[@Dontworrybehappy-mt8yz]

My hometown

[@garycousino4016]

Are you related to Gean Hicks?

[@kellettmargaret7]

@@garycousino4016 Mrs. Teresa was my elementary substitute teacher for years I've known her my whole life this is my hometown. Me, my sister and my brother grew up here my mom was born and raised here and to answer your question about Mr hicks yes she married 1 of his sons. As a little girl I swam in the original hot springs in the early 80's before what people see nowadays.

[@canoesino9290]

@@kellettmargaret7 First time I came up there to paddle the river was 78 or 79. Most of the buildings in town were vacant. Used to camp at Rocky Bluff campground. Must had been around 1990 we came across the bridge and saw a piece of plywood propped up against a tree that said campground. One of Mr Hicks sons was in the process of removing junk cars from back behind the gas station. Had maybe half a dozen camp sites cleared. We stayed there instead of Rocky Bluff and hired Genes son to run shuttle for us. That went on for several years. Sometimes we would have 20+ folks in our group staying there. Hot Springs really took off after the campground .

[@kellettmargaret7]

@@canoesino9290 I was born in 78 and yes the hot springs were in a old condemned building in the mid 80's then Mr hicks put a lot of that there my mom graduated from the school in town now it's been a elementary school for yrs years I graduated 8th grade there after rebuild and was the last 8th grade class there my sister was the last 8th grade class from the original school. Years ago it was called hot springs high school in 72-73 I still have 2 aunts that live there and 6 cousins I left in 2015 my parents left in 96 it used to be awesome sleep with the door's open and windows never had to worry about kidnappings nothing but not nowadays.

[@Dontworrybehappy-mt8yz]

​@@garycousino4016 yes gene Hicks was my father in law