page_title: Bladon Springs State Park
hierarchical_section_title: Bladon Springs State Park
caption_attribution_description: English: Pavilion over the big spring at Bladon Springs State Park in Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama. The octagonal portion was built during the 1840s and is the only structure in the park remaining from the antebellum hotel period.
context_page_description: Bladon Springs State Park is a locally managed public recreation area on the site of four mineral springs that were once part of the historic spa at Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama. Analysis by a state geologist in 1845 found the springs to contain sulfur, iron, magnesium, and calcium. The park came under local control after the state closed it in October 2015. The state park—which had offered a small campground and picnicking facilities—was one of several that were closed or saw curtailment of services in 2015 following state budget cuts.
context_section_description: Bladon Springs State Park is a locally managed public recreation area on the site of four mineral springs that were once part of the historic spa at Bladon Springs, Choctaw County, Alabama. Analysis by a state geologist in 1845 found the springs to contain sulfur, iron, magnesium, and calcium. The park came under local control after the state closed it in October 2015. The state park—which had offered a small campground and picnicking facilities—was one of several that were closed or saw curtailment of services in 2015 following state budget cuts.
caption: Octagonal spring pavilion, the site's last remaining antebellum-era structure
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