Berkeley Springs information

Bath is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is incorporated as Bath, but is referred to by the name of its post office, Berkeley Springs. The population was 663 at the 2000 census.
The town was a popular resort area during the early years of the United States. The mineral springs drew many visitors from metropolitan areas. Notable visitors to the area included George Washington and James Rumsey. Berkeley Springs is a sister city to Bath, Somerset, England and features castle that overlooks the town known as "Berkeley Castle". The area continues to be a popular resort area with tourism the main industry in the county and four full service spas using the mineral water. It is the home of the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, longest running and largest in the world.
Berkeley Springs is a noted arts community with working artists accounting for approximately 1% of the county population of 15,000. Since 1994, the town has been listed in all four editions of John Villani's "100 Best Art Towns in America," one of only 11 towns so rated. (...) more....

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