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10 Indiana Birthday Tidbits

on December 11, 2016

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Buffalo Trace: The Frontiersmen’s Inland Highway

on September 20, 2016

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History is Made as Bicentennial Torch Travels Through French Lick Resort

on September 14, 2016

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Tackling the Capone Legend: Did He Really Hide Out at French Lick/West Baden?

Al Capone gambled at the casinos in French Lick and West Baden, and used underground tunnels to move around undetected. Al Capone was part of a shootout at West Baden Springs Hotel that left bullet holes in the side of the building. Al Capone had a “French Lick girlfriend” whom he’d always see when he was here. Al Capone got married in a barn a few miles outside French Lick, and he also owned a whiskey still out there for bootlegging. Folks from this area grew up hearing the stories from their parents and grandparents. Maybe you’ve even heard the tales during your visit to one of our hotels. There’s so many anecdotes about Al Capone using this area as a hideout spot that it has to be true. Or is it? Nobody has 100 percent, smoking-gun proof to solve the Capone riddle either way. But that just feeds even more into the juicy intrigue of this history mystery. So we’re dedicating a series of blogs in the next few weeks to try and shed some light on the debate: D...

Opening the Book on Long-Lost Hotel Guest Registries

Recovering pieces of our past is always exciting — and it’s even more exhilarating when it’s a surprise discovery. That happened a while back when we recovered these three old accounting journals used in the 1920s at French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels. We discovered these relics after they had made their rounds at nearby antique shops, and now these historic registers will be among the special displays set up around the resort at Preservation Month coming up soon all throughout May. The smaller book in the middle of the stack is from West Baden Springs Hotel, detailing the hotel’s daily records from January 1, 1921 through September 30, 1923. Each day breaks down the earnings from hotel reservations, the cafeteria, grill, bar, bath (spa) and cigar stand. The cigar stand had a prominent location in the hotel — it was located right off the lobby, where the library is today. Both hotels prospered in the 1920s, even as prohibition was ...

First Visit to French Lick Resort? Some Answers to Your Questions

Coming to French Lick Resort for the first time? We realize there’s a lot to wrap your head around, with three hotels and 3,200 acres’ worth of resort here. From our representatives in the Call Center, here are some of the questions they receive the most from first-time visitors. Maybe some of these answers will help you get better acquainted before a trip of your own. Can we use both hotels if we stay at one? Yes — if you’re staying at French Lick Springs Hotel, you are free to explore West Baden Springs Hotel, and vice versa. In fact, we encourage it. How often can you visit a property with two National Historic Landmarks located just one mile apart? The only exceptions are with pool and fitness center amenities. West Baden Springs Hotel and Valley Tower guests can use the French Lick Springs Hotel pool. However, French Lick guests cannot use the West Baden Springs Hotel pool. The fitness centers at West Baden and French Lick are both hotel specific, with Valley Tower guests allo...

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