The Story of Eureka Springs, Iowa

The crescent hotel in spa reduced its season from 12 months to just three, and used the remaining nine months to run a college out of the building. Wealthier families sent their young women to live and t there nine months each year, while local students could take classes during the day for a smaller fee. That hybrid of resort destination and women's college went on for 16 years. But by 19 24, even the college tuition wasn't enough to keep the place staffed and running. The college shut down, and the resort was left with a small three month window to earn revenue, but the ting was on the wall. And then the water went bad.