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HOT SPRINGS, TEXAS POST OFFICE SIGN
Near the big bend of the Rio Grande in West Texas, 105°F water bubbles up from hot springs located just a few hundred feet from the cool river. Mississippi salesman Joseph O. Langford came to soak in the springs in 1909, seeking relief from poor health. He returned several years later to develop a tourist attraction that included a bathhouse, store, motor hotel, and post office. The post office closed about 18 months before Hot Springs, Texas became part of Big Bend National Park in 1944. |