People Used To Flock To This Tiny Nebraska Town To Experience Its Healing Mineral Waters
About 7 miles north of the tiny town of Merna are the only mineral springs in Nebraska. Back at the turn of the 20th century, when mineral bath spas were all the rage, some enterprising men planned to build the area up into a resort around the springs. It didn’t quite work out that way, but we now have this lovely recreation area to enjoy instead.
It was named after the many natural mineral springs in the area. You can still see the mineral water springs in the creek that's in the park.
Alas, the owners' vision of a resort town built around the springs never came to fruition.
A bottling company once operated here bottling the water and a few other products. That's long gone now, though.
Most people know Victoria Springs for its great fishing, but you can also boat on the lake, have a picnic in the grass, and even rent a paddleboat. If you'd like to stay all weekend, you can rent a cabin or bring your RV or tent.
This one-room schoolhouse is on the Victoria Springs land. It was built in 1876 and, incredibly, was still an active school until the 1960s.
One was his storehouse and the other was his residence and Custer County's first post office.
The mineral water business may not have panned out at Victoria Springs, but the land sure does make for a beautiful day out in nature.
We definitely enjoy the lovely natural surroundings more than a leisure spa! Have you ever been to Victoria Springs State Recreation Area? Tell us about your favorite part in the comments!
If you like to take a peek into Nebraska history, you’ll love these photos of life in Nebraska in 1936.
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Address: Victoria Springs State Recreation Area, 43400 State Hwy 21A South, Anselmo, NE 68813, USA
