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Hop on for a Ride through Rail Trolley History

December 04, 2024
An Historic Rail Trolley Car
Taking a ride on the rail trolley at French Lick Resort is one of those must-do experiences that feels like you’re stepping back in time. But do you know how far, exactly?
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A Historical Peek into the Unique Spaces of West Baden Springs Hotel

November 06, 2024
Historic West Baden Springs Hotel Lobby
You've probably seen vintage photos of the West Baden Springs Hotel atrium, lobby and exterior — now, take a little deeper dive into the other spaces in the hotel that made it so awe-inspiring when it first opened in 1902.
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Contractor Cooperation: the Skilled Team that Built West Baden

October 22, 2024
West Baden Springs Hotel History
To build West Baden Springs Hotel from the ground up, you need a little help from your friends. The more the better when it comes to specialized skills and materials.
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Take a Ride Through Monon Railroad History

October 14, 2024
Monon Railroad Train Car
The Monon Railroad was the line responsible for bringing guests from near and far to experience French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels, and the trains were a big piece in how the hotels expanded and evolved into the great structures we know today.
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French Lick & West Baden Restoration: By the Numbers

October 04, 2024
French Lick Springs Hotel lobby
When it came to the restoration of West Baden and French Lick Springs Hotels in the mid-2000s, we went big. Real big.
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Pieces of the Past Help Build our New Stables Event Barn

September 26, 2024
Stables Event Barn at French Lick Resort
You know that hotels are at the heart of our preservation story. You might not know about another historic structure that’s found new life on our resort grounds.
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100 Years Ago: The 1924 PGA Championship at French Lick

September 18, 2024
1924 PGA Championship at French Lick
Exactly 100 years ago this week, this was the center of the golf universe. The 1924 PGA Championship brought the world’s best to French Lick.
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Spotlighting Lost Features from the Resort's Past

September 05, 2024
French Lick Springs Hotel Domed Pool
Some of French Lick Resort's classic features have been lost to time. But thanks to our photo archives, we can still take a little time-travel tour and get a feel for how folks lived the resort life in days gone by.
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Hear Sounds from the ’58 French Lick Jazz Festival, 66 Years Later

August 15, 2024
1958 Jazz Festival at French Lick
Hear three acts that performed at the 1958 French Lick Jazz Festival.
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Go Inside the Progress of the Restored Billiard & Bowling Pavilion

August 13, 2024
The new West Baden Billiard & Bowling Pavilion
Soon it’ll be time to rack ‘em up and knock ‘em down in the Billiard & Bowling Pavilion – just like guests did more than 100 years ago at West Baden Springs Hotel.
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