The Noble Fountain stands in front of the Superintendent’s Office, which spans from the reservation years to the early national park days. Constructed in 1891, this building was initially designed to contain pumps for the thermal water system, but it was never used for that purpose. It was remodeled in 1898 to house the reservation superintendent’s office when his workplace was moved out of his residence on Fountain Street. (Courtesy of Hot Springs National Park archives.)

ON THE COVER: Bathers came from all over the country to partake of the thermal waters flowing from the mountains in Hot Springs. These three men are enjoying a dip in the footbath spring called the “Corn Hole.” Initially, conditions at the springs were rustic, but over time the facilities to “take the cure” became much more elaborate. (Courtesy of Hot Springs National Park archives.)