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  Morgan County, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morgan County is bordered to the northwest by Allegany County, Maryland, to the north by Washington County, Maryland, to the east by Berkeley County, West Virginia, to the southeast by Frederick County, Virginia, and to the southwest by Hampshire County, West Virginia.
Bath's population increased during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War as wounded soldiers and others came to the area believing that the warm springs had medicinal qualities.
Bath later became known as Berkeley Springs, primarily because the town's post office took that name (combining Governor Norborne Berkeley's last name with the warm springs found there) to avoid confusion with another post office, located in southeastern Virginia, which was already called Bath.
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 Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bath (Berkeley Springs) is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia.
It is incorporated as Bath, but is usually called by the name of its post office, Berkeley Springs.
Berkeley Springs is a sister city to Bath, England and features an authentic British castle that overlooks the town.
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 Berkeley
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 An Introduction to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia on 1st Traveler's Choice: Lodging Directory of America's Best Bed ...
Berkeley Spring's biggest claim to fame is its status as the country's first spa, attracting visitors to soak up its warm, healing mineral spring waters, which naturally flow at 74 degrees Fahrenheit at 1500 gallons per minute and contain sulfates, nitrates, and carbonates.
Berkeley Springs State Park surrounds the springs in the center of town and has an outdoor swimming pool open in season.
Berkeley Springs and the tri-state area of West Virginia, western Maryland, and northern Virginia is an exciting region with much to offer vacationers, history buffs, halth seekers, naturalists, and outdoorsmen alike.
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 A West Virginia Chronology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Virginia's ordinance for secession is ratified, but a large majority of voters in the western counties voice their opposition.
The West Virginia Statehood bill is passed by the Senate, changing the slavery provision of the West Virginia Constitution to allow for the gradual emancipation of slavery.
West Virginia's unemployment rate falls to 5.2 percent (or 5.1% seasonally adjusted), the lowest unemployment rate for any month since the system of calculating the statistic began in 1976.
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 West Virginia Development Office - Welcome - WV Achievements
West Virginia — with a population of 1.8 million people — is the only state to be designated by presidential proclamation.
West Virginia’s Memorial Tunnel was the first in the nation to be monitored by television.
Minnie Buckingham Harper, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates by appointment in 1928, was the first African-American woman to become a member of a legislative body in the United States.
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 Berkeley Castle sits atop West Virginia Route 9 in Berkeley Springs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Berkeley Castle sits atop West Virginia Route 9 in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. The castle, on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1885 from silica sandstone.
It is a half-scale replica of the Berkeley Castle near Bath, England.
Although she later moved West to live with one of her sons, psychics say Rosa's spirit remains in the castle.
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 Berkeley Springs West Virginia
Berkeley Springs bottled water can be found in many of your local grocery stores or you can "pump your own" right from a cistern located within the Berkeley Springs State Park.
If a massage and a relaxing soak in a Roman bath are not enough to get your attention, Berkeley Springs offers many other activities such as antiquing and fine dining.
In addition to year round activities, Berkeley Springs hosts several annual festivals such as the annual Apple Butter Festival in October, International Water Tasting in February and the Uniquely West Virginia food and wine festival in mid-April.
www.virginiawind.com /virginia_travel/berkeley_springs.asp   (437 words)

  
 Berkeley Springs Castle in West Virginia (WV)
Berkeley Springs Castle in West VA, built in 1885 by Col. Samuel Taylor Suit, is a half-scale replica of the Berkeley Castle near Bath, England.
And back in the later part of the 1800’s, Berkeley Springs, which is a tiny town, boasted three hotels with no less than 500 rooms apiece, and of course, it had the mineral springs, which were a major draw, and still are to this day.
It is one of the major attractions of this enchanting are of West Virginia, where miles of beautiful mountains, ridges, valleys and rivers, attract many visitors.
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 Berkeley Springs Oddities and Legends
Berkeley Springs is a town with two names.
Bath is still the official name of the tiny town that surrounds the warm mineral spring
During the final decades of the 18th century, Bath was attacked as a "seat of sin" by traveling preachers because of its gambling, quarter-horse racing and general partying.
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 West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
West Virginia was admitted into the Union in 1863, after conditions requiring the gradual emancipation of slaves had been met.
The state motto is "Mountaineers are always free," and West Virginia lives up to its nickname of the "Mountain State." With an average altitude of 1,500 feet above sea level, it's the highest of any state east of the Mississippi River.
For a long time, West Virginia was a leading producer of coal in North America, but many people left to pursue better employment opportunities.
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 Twelve Oaks Estate Bed & Breakfast Berkeley Springs, WV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Twelve Oaks Estate Bed and Breakfast Berkeley Springs, WV The charm of a southern mansion surrounded by 100 beautiful mountain acres.
Twelve Oaks Estate is just outside Berkeley Springs, WV, historically known as the Town of Bath for its healing mineral springs.
Berkeley Springs is a quaint resort town wedged between the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia that offers many activities.
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 West Virginia White Water Rafting with Rivers Whitewater Resort
The town with its warm mineral springs was originally named "Bath" after the famous spa in England.The Virginia gentry had discovered the springs and it was already quite well known when the young Washington was sent to survey the site by its owner, Lord Thomas Fairfax, in 1748.
The colonists had undoubtedly heard of the springs from the local indians, who came from great distances to bathe there.
There are five springs that make up the Berkley Springs complex, and they provide 2,000 gallons of water per minute, which bubbles out of the ground at a constant 74.3 degrees.
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 Berkeley Springs State Park - West Virginia State Parks
Heated to a maximum water temperature of 102 degrees Farenheit, the Roman Bath is a tub big enough to stretch out in, to float, read, or just relax.
Bath time is 15 minutes if you are also having a massage; 20 minutes without a massage.
Bath time with a massage is 15 minutes; 20 minutes without a massage.
www.berkeleyspringssp.com /spa.html   (356 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Berkeley Springs State Park at Epinions.com
The town's central square is a West Virginia State Park -- probably the smallest state park in the nation at about 3 small city blocks.
Berkeley Springs is a quiet little town whose main business is the huge silica plant just outside the town, heading toward the Maryland line.
The main claim to fame though is unquestionably the mineral springs and the spas which have attracted health fanatics for centuries.
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 Spas of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia - The Country's First Spa
An exhibit at the Museum of the Berkeley Springs highlights bathing history.
Berkeley Springs’ healing waters fill private whirlpools, generate steam in the new Eucalyptus Steamroom, and provide a luxurious rinse from 5 showerheads to complement mud treatments and sugar scrubs.
The historic Roman Bath House on the north end of the park has 9 individual, 750-gallon walk-in tubs in private chambers available by the half hour.
www.berkeleysprings.com /spas.htm   (855 words)

  
 Rustic Retreats - The Wash House
While the cabin is in a neighborhood of Berkeley Springs, its location is a quiet one, so that it feels more out of the way than it is.
The mineral springs are now the central feature of a small state park in the center of town, where one can have a relaxing soak in the waters, followed by a massage.
Berkeley Springs has numerous antique shops, and it is an excellent center for exploring the beauty of Morgan County.
www.rusticretreats.net /yellowspringsrun.html   (309 words)

  
 Berkeley Springs State Park - West Virginia State Parks
Berkeley Springs State Park is located in the center of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
The springs discharge from five principle sources and numerous lesser ones, all within a hundred yards, approximately 2,000 gallons of clear, sparkling water per minute.
Bathing in the springs has been popular since before the days of George Washington.
www.berkeleyspringssp.com   (109 words)

  
 The Bed & Breakfast Inns of Berkeley Springs, WV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Berkeley Springs is an historic town built around warm mineral springs.
Berkeley Springs is also the location for the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition.
Berkeley Springs is a beautiful, friendly little town built around our famous mineral springs.
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 Berkeley Springs, West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Berkeley Springs: Name of town, Bath; name of post office, Berkeley Springs.
Established in 1776 under the name Bath, for Bath, England, famed for its waters.
The post office name Berkeley Springs is a combination of the name Norborne Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, 1768-1770, with the warm medicinal springs found here, now owned by the State, the curative value of the waters having been known for some time immemorial.
www.wvweb.com /cities/berkeley_springs   (80 words)

  
 Berkeley Springs State Park - West Virginia State Parks
Stroll along historic streets, checking out the markers noting who original town lot owners were in 1776 when today's Berkeley Springs was officially established as Bath.
If you head west from town, just a block or so along Route 9, you can peek through the trees and see the tiny town laid out at your feet -- a view remarkably similar to that seen by guests at the Castle during its heyday in the late 19th century.
Spend a day, a weekend, a week or come for the rest of your life and you'll know why we consider Berkeley Springs the center of the universe -- a peaceful, beneficient and friendly universe colored green.
www.berkeleyspringssp.com /town.html   (437 words)

  
 Rob Ainsley's World Bath Tour 1999-2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Everyone calls it Berkeley Springs, due to Post Office regulations, and the supposed existence of a Bath in Virginia which confused the mailpersons.
Whatever its name, Bath/Berkeley Springs is a gem of a town to visit, with cutesy antique and tea shops, a walkable town centre, friendly people and some real hot springs, bubbling up in the park out of their clean fine sand (above).
We enjoyed a dip in the spring waters in the Roman Baths ('...built in 1850', as the guide told us with a straight face) and marvelled at George Washington's Bath Tub.
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 West Virginia Vacation Rental Berkeley Springs Accommodation Cottage Cabin Lodging Hot Springs
The Bathkeeper's Cottage is located in the center of historic Berkeley Springs, the 1776 Town of Bath, on the grounds of the old bathkeeper John Davis and his "grove." The cottage is only a block south of Berkeley Springs State Park, spa, and mineral baths offering a relaxing getaway for two.
First noted as Medicine Springs in 1747 on a map drawn by Thomas Jefferson's father, Berkeley Springs' waters have drawn visitors seeking health and relief from their stresses for many centuries.
Visit Historic Baths (Berkeley Springs State Park), where mineral water treatments, therapeutic massage, steam and heat treatments, showers, tubs, and 750-gallon Roman baths are available.
www.virtualcities.com /vacation/wv/b/wvb12v1.htm   (504 words)

  
 Berkeley Springs, West Virginia WV, profile (Morgan County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
West Virginia > All counties > Morgan County > Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs is in Morgan County, in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area.
Before white settlers arrived, the natural springs were a neutral gathering place for Indian tribes.
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 Uniquely West Virginia Wine & Food Festival :: Weekend Adventures Magazine Online :: wamonline.com
Sample award-winning West Virginia wines, micro-brewed beer, smoked trout, Shiitake mushrooms, honey and maple products, gourmet chocolate and much, much more at Uniquely West Virginia: Seventh Annual Wine and Food Festival, Saturday, April 29, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs, WV.
West Virginia Bread and Butter Pickles are among the many different products offered by Cabins' Mountain Laurel Marketing.
The WV Department of Agriculture will be on hand with their traveling display of West Virginia-made products from throughout the mountain state.
www.wamonline.com /spring2000/uniquelywestvirginia.htm   (635 words)

  
 Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info
Back to: Bath (Berkeley Springs) main page, West Virginia, West Virginia smaller cities, West Virginia small towns, All US cities.
Median gross rent in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV in 2000: $388
Back to: Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), West Virginia, All US cities.
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 The Gatehouse at Sleepy Creek ~ Berkeley Springs, WV
The Gatehouse at Sleepy Creek ~ Berkeley Springs, WV Built as a humble farmhouse at the time of the Civil War, the Gatehouse is now attractively renovated as a refuge from the pressure and pace of Washington less than 2 hours away.
The master bedroom is downstairs with a queen-sized bed and an adjoining bath.
Berkeley Springs with its fine shops and restaurants.
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 Order File 020490s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Entered by the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA in the City of Charleston on the 15th day of April, 2002.
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2002, Berkeley Springs Water Works, a municipal utility, filed an application, duly verified, for a Certificate to construct certain additions and improvements to the Town of Bath's system in Morgan County.
The application is on file with and available for public inspection at the Public Service Commission, 201 Brooks Street, in Charleston, West Virginia.
www.psc.state.wv.us /orders/2002_04/020490s.htm   (790 words)

  
 Berkeley Springs Vacation Rentals Home 4BR, Mountains, Cacapon River / Berkeley Springs, West Virginia USA
The Berkeley Springs area offers most types of summer and winter outdoor activities including hiking, golf, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, boating, tennis, swimming, biking, cross-country skiing, snow tubing, and ice skating.
The Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia is the perfect spot for a vacation in the Wild & Wonderful state.
Sitting on the banks of the Potomac, Shepherdstown is one of West Virginia's oldest towns.
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