By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail
UNION, W.Va. — A 200-year-old mineral springs resort that once served as a summer retreat for Presidents James Madison, James Monroe and Martin Van Buren is now on the market. Asking price is $1.795 million.
The former Salt Sulphur Springs resort, known as “Old Salt” by its 19th century clientele, is tucked into a shady, narrow Monroe County valley through which springfed Indian Creek meanders, a few miles south of Union.
“Most of its clientele came here from South Carolina to escape the summer heat,” said David Sibray, a realtor for Foxfire Realty, which is handling the sale. Sibray is also the editor and publisher of West Virginia Explorer magazine.
They also came to “take the waters” from the resort’s unique assortment of natural fonts that included sweet, salt and iodine spring waters, all containing purported “medicinal” properties.
