A Drink Deep
The Manitou Springs Mineral Springs have made the town famous even before it was founded in the 1870s when it became home to people from the East Coast seeking the healing waters and clean air in response to the tuberculosis outbreak. Prior to this, the Native Americans considered the location sacred, the eruption of bubbles in the mineral water was considered to be the breath of the Great Spirit, with offerings of beads left in gratitude.Today, the Chamber of Commerce provides a free map and cup to visitors embarking on a self-guided tour of the eight springs.