Hot Springs, AR · Wild n Wonderful Wanderer

President Andrew Jackson signed legislation reserving these hot springs for the United States on April 20, 1832, and the site became the 18th national park on March 4, 1921 — making it the oldest national park among current units, predating Yellowstone by forty years. Bathhouse Row is home to the park's historic bathhouses, including the Fordyce, the first to close, in 1962.

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Hot Springs National Park is the oldest national park among current National Park units, predating Yellowstone by forty years. Source ↗
President Andrew Jackson signed legislation on April 20, 1832 reserving the hot springs for the United States. Source ↗
Hot Springs was designated the 18th national park on March 4, 1921. Source ↗
The Fordyce Bathhouse was the first on Bathhouse Row to close, in 1962. Source ↗
Bathhouse Row is home to the park's historic bathhouses. Source ↗
Gamblers and gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano found safe haven in this mountain town. Source ↗

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