History of Lava Hot Springs Inn Mineral Water
Lava Hot Springs Area History
Lava Hot Springs Inn History
The Lava Hot Springs have always been considered healing. It was a place the Bannock and Shoshone Indian tribes gathered to bathe, rest, and worship.
Because of trappers and hunters, the Lava Hot Springs became a known stop in the Oregon Trail for settlers to rest in the mineral-rich waters.
On July 24, 1915 the village was officially incorporated and named Lava Hot Springs. A railroad service to Lava Hot Springs encouraged an increase in visitors who came to partake in the diverse benefits of the natural hot water.
In 2022, George began bottling the water in Pocatello, ID for sale to the general public in an FDA-approved facility. He dreams that people all over the world can experience the superior taste, quality, and mineral-count of Lava Hot Springs Inn Mineral Water.
In 1996, George began bottling the celebrated mineral water. The bottled water was offered to the inn's guests as a special memento. The bottle became a cherished token of their stay at the inn. But the owner dreamed of sharing the healing, mineral-rich water with the world.
In 1988, the old sanitarium was converted into an inn for visitors of the the historic Lava Hot Springs. In 1989, the owner, George, began drilling for hot water to be used for soaking pools for guests of the inn. He found that not only was the water hot, but it was naturally infused with vital minerals.
In 1920, the Lava Hot Springs Sanitarium was built to rehabilitate veterans of WWI by recovering in the mineral-rich waters. After the War, it was used as a hospital for the town's elderly, and then it became a rest home.
