Raccoon Creek State Park - Hookstown, PA

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This used to be the Frankfort Mineral Springs Resort. Prosperous Pittsburgh residents would spend segments of their summers drinking from the mineral waters at Frankfort. The healing powers of the water were considered medicinal, curing various ailments from indigestion to liver illness. The springs were also considered a place for the social gathering of the wealthy who commonly spent up to a month at the spa. With a plethora of miraculous stories and the backing of medical science, the Frankfort Mineral Springs Resort enjoyed much success throughout the 19th century. In addition to drinking the water, guests were also invited to play tennis on one of the two courts and to visit the parlor or the dancehall. The food served at the resort was locally bought or raised by the resort’s farmers. After it began to show its years of wear and several owners, the resort was purchased in 1884 by James Bigger. After paying $5,500 in the initial transaction, Bigger completed a full-scale renovation. The resort maintained its popularity into the early 1900’s, but then its popularity began to wane as the Victorian era faded. The resort became a place frequented by renters or travelers. In the 1920s, it was home to Route 18 Pennsylvania State Highway construction workers. While it remained open despite declining popularity, the life of the Frankfort Mineral Springs Resort came to an abrupt, devastating end when it was destroyed by a fire around 1930. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown; however, the resort itself was unsalvageable and could not be rebuilt in the midst of the Great Depression. The hollow shell of the resort remained until the land was acquired by Pennsylvania and Raccoon Creek State Park was created in 1967. The once flourishing spa had long since been forgotten. Today, the site of the former Frankfort Mineral Springs Resort lies on an easily unnoticed hiking path in Raccoon Creek State Park. Situated in Beaver County, the park consists of 7,572 acres including the 101 acre Raccoon Lake. In 1972, the park attempted to restore a piece of the resort history by restoring one of the guest cottages. Unfortunately, vandalism has since robbed this cottage of its displays. Due to the remote location, the preservation of the cottage was essentially unfeasible to monitor, and thus has remained bare.

[@joyceconner7968]

Thanks 1 Went there as a kid 50 yrs ago, and never knew. My father used to fill up old milk bottles with the spring water at a tap wedged in the rocks, right off one of the park roads.

[@otpmetairie4862]

It's nice at 13:43 you can really hear the kids having fun.

[@handicappedtraveler]

We camped here back in the 1990's, but did not see any of the places in the park except the beach. Thanks for sharing loved the butterfly and humming bird in the beginning.

[@nicolemacpherson3908]

Looks so serene and peaceful! I love to visit parks like this! We go to Moraine State Park midweek of our Christian camp every August for a picnic. The kids really love it and have a fun time! All of us as the camp group do!

[@kimiastewart6293]

Looks like a beautiful place thank you for sharing Wallie 😊

[@adventureswithnubby]

Raccoon creek is such an amazing place to explore.

[@joeydersario2470]

Yeah other awesome park views thanks for sharing wallie

[@jennifergarrett6809]

Very nice. I really liked the waterfall. Made me think of the ones we found at the state park by Cache. Thanks for another great park.

[@lindamikel7913]

Thank You for Your Awesome Raccoon Creek State Park - Hookstown, PA Video Wallie I Will Looking Forward to That and I'm Enjoyed This Video.

[@marshabrown8337]

Lovely. So nice to see you both enjoying nature. God bless.

[@hardymichael533]

Amazing 😎 👍 Great job on KZbin video

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome 👌 video

[@jasonwilliams6005]

Those were Hummingbird moths at the beginning. We get them on our flowers. They are cool to watch.

[@_Rockstar67]

This is pretty cool to be honest

[@Hail2th3k1n6]

I'm enjoying your tour of Pennsylvania's State Parks! Hope you get all the stamps.

[@matthewcampbell7985]

The final weekend for summer 2022 and we can't wait for fall wallieb26 penguins hockey returns soon with preseason.

[@adamvyondandplotagonmaster7454]

I swam here it’s nice.

[@otpmetairie4862]

Good morning 🌞

[@jaimienichols5649]

Awesome Wallie

[@DatCookJohn]

Nice video

[@gracierobar7036]

Wallie you said the road you drive on is long you need to drive on the blue ridge parkway road in the north Carolina all the park you go to are beautiful

[@donwest8965]

@15:43 I caught nice nicely bass off the shore line when I was younger everyone my parents would take us to swim I would take my fishing gear with us and would fish and swim

[@ronaldareyes9899]

👋

[@brandonb.6099]

Can people stay in their RV at this park? Nice place.

[@moose4164]

Whoooooooooooooooo

[@donwest8965]

Also my sister got married at the water fall

[@justincunningham9181]

come to Ohio and go to a place called old man's cave. if u like water falls caves and stuff like that come check it out trust me u will love it . it's worth the drive

[@isaiahmarker407]

Where at in Ohio

[@SamOlds2999]

1st

[@bencaulkins]

hi friend