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Category - West Baden

A Holiday Spectacle: The West Baden Christmas Circus of 1918

Army Hospital Christmas
"All day long the celebrated atrium, one of the largest rooms in the world, rang and sang with laughter and greeting, from early in the morning when we were romantically awakened by the sound of the reveille until we closed our eyes that evening."
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The "Other" Hotels That Made French Lick & West Baden a Hotspot

Brown Hotel in French Lick
French Lick and West Baden were once home to nearly two dozen additional hotels and boarding houses over the first three decades of the 1900s.
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145 Years (and Counting) of Big Business at West Baden Springs Hotel

West Baden Resort - 1878
If you’ve ever visited French Lick Resort on a large business outing or major group function, you might be surprised to know you’re part of a tradition that first started 145 years ago.
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Built in 1 Year: The Lightning-Quick Construction of West Baden in Photos

Hotel at West Baden 1902
Of all the incredible history around French Lick Resort, one factoid seems to always stand out. No matter how many times you hear it, it always boggles the mind.
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Snowed in under the Dome: Blizzard of '78 Memories from Northwood/West Baden

West Baden '78 Snow Storm
Being snowed in after a huge winter storm may not be your idea of fun. But getting snowed in at West Baden Springs Hotel after perhaps the craziest snowstorm in Indiana’s history?
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The Earliest Resort Snapshots from the 1800s

Historic French Lick 1800's
They say a photo is worth a thousand words. We’d argue that these snapshots are even far more valuable than that.
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Inside the Billiard & Bowling Pavilion, Soon Coming Back to Life

January 02, 2023
West Baden Billiard and Bowling Pavilion
What’s old will soon be new again at the Billiard and Bowling Pavilion.
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What's Coming in the New Year? 7 Things to Look Forward to in 2023

West Baden Springs Entrance
New year, new resort! (That’s how the saying goes, right?) We’re already getting jazzed up about turning the calendar to 2023 at French Lick Resort, because there’s a lot to look forward to in the new year. Here’s an early peek at 7 of them:
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Behind the Scenes at West Baden on the Busiest Day in 3 Years

December 16, 2022 By Brendan Perkins, French Lick Resort Marketing Department
West Baden Holiday Lights inside Dome
What does the busiest day since 2019 at French Lick Resort look like?
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From 'Banks of the Wabash' to West Baden, Indiana's State Song Got Its Start Here

Historic Mile Lick Photo
Ever look out your window during a stay at West Baden Springs Hotel and have a moment of reflection? Maybe a jolt of inspiration as well?
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