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Peter the Great: a Legendary Horse With a Legacy at French Lick

April 14, 2022
Peter the Great
Our history with horses runs deep here at the resort, from the famous double decker horse and bicycle track popular in the 1800s, to the Kentucky Derby theme that greets you today when you step inside 1875: The Steakhouse.
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Take the Self-Guided Larry Bird Tour through French Lick

March 03, 2022
Larry Bird
It’s March in Indiana. So it feels like a dutiful obligation to our Hoosier roots to highlight some basketball-related content right about now.
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The Resort Experience, From 100+ Years in the Past

January 31, 2022
Old Photo of people entering French Lick Hotel
Recently in our blog we shared some of the science-y findings about what’s exactly in the Pluto Water, based on info from a 1910s-era resort pamphlet that included a chemical analysis of our area’s famous H2O.
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What's in It? A Little Science behind that Legendary Pluto Water

January 20, 2022
Old school pluto water experience
That smell. What *is* that smell?
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More New Snapshots from the Resort's Past

November 04, 2021
Historic Photo Collage of French Lick Resort
We've got a whole new batch of snapshots to share from the early days of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels.
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Some New (Old) Photos Uncovered from the Resort's Past

September 23, 2021
Guests standing in a historic building
We acquired some never-before-seen photos from the old days of French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels, and they shine a little more light on some of the incredible history that lives here at French Lick Resort.
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Unraveling a Mystery Photo, from Oklahoma to French Lick

September 02, 2021
A woman holding a photo in front of a hotel
You know those mystery-in-a-box challenges that come delivered to your front door? Lori Fry found herself holding a real-life mystery-in-a-box, and cracking the code guided her all the way from Oklahoma to French Lick.
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The Brown Hotel & Casino: A Long-Lost Piece of French Lick's Rip-Roarin' Past

July 09, 2021
A black-and-white photo of a large hotel
If you were dressed to the nines, had deep pockets and were ready to party, The Brown Hotel was the place to be in the early 1900s.
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The 2021 Youth Pluto & Sprudels, Paying Homage to Our Baseball Past

June 18, 2021
A collection of baseball players in uniform
This summer, the youth baseball all-stars team in our community is patterning its jerseys after the French Lick Plutos and West Baden Sprudels, the two independent baseball teams that played here in the early 1900s.
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A Family Connection, Spotted in a 1930s Photo

November 05, 2020
Guests rocking on the veranda at French Lick Springs Hotel
We love this photo because it captures the spirit of a bygone era: French Lick Springs Hotel in the 1930s. A couple of our recent guests love this photo for another reason: some of these people in the photo are family.
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