These waters were celebrated for their medicinal or restorative powers and were generally taken internally for digestive disorders, or bathed in for stress relief.

Berkeley Springs is the only state-run spa in the United States and is operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

[4][5] An annual event is held to commemorate this historic visit, but the tub where Washington supposedly bathed was rebuilt in the 1930s.

The current bathhouse includes nine separate bathing chambers with tubs capable of holding a total 750 gallons of water heated to 102 degrees.

[9] Originally from South America, they are able to survive throughout the year due to the constantly warm waters that outflow from the spring.

These fish include eastern blacknose dace, creek chub, central stoneroller, and bluntnose and cutlips minnows.