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History
Town History
Birth of LB-MC-OC
Red Cliff
History
Transatlantic Cable
The SPA of Logy Bay
Sports History
Our
Regatta History
Regatta Crews:
1901
Outer Cove
1923-26 Outer Cove
1928 Breen's East End
1981
Outer Cove
1982
Outer Cove
1983 Outer Cove
1985 Outer Cove
1989 Outer Cove
2001 Outer Cove
2005
Canada Games
Softball
Basketball
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The SPA of Logy Bay
One of
the best kept secrets of this area was the mineral spring
located in the vicinity of the Ocean Sciences Centre in Logy
Bay. It is believed that the spring was situated approximately
20 or 30 feet from the edge of the cliff below the present-day
parking lot of the Ocean Sciences Centre. Though known by early
settlers for its curative water, the spring was not “discovered”
by outsiders until the mid 1800’s. In the 1850’s, Dr. Keilley,
a well known St. John’s physician, in one of this house calls,
drank the spring water at Logy Bay. Dr. Kielley, was intrigued
by the spring’s local reputation for healing. With the help of
Captain Prescott, Governor of Newfoundland, a sample was sent to
Sir William Herepath, a well known British Scientist, to be
tested. Herepath’s results indicated that he spring water
contained high quantities of Bicarbonate of Iron, even more
than the famous King’s Bath in Bath, England. In a letter to
Governor Prescott, Herepath wrote:
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that the waters could be used with advantage if
arrangements could be used with advantage of the
water’s curative powers. Despite its promise as a
tourist attraction, the venture failed and no other
attempts were made to encourage the spring’s
development.” |
Unfortunately, the spring has not been used for many years and
its potential has been forgotten. Today the location of the
spring is somewhat uncertain and may be overgrown.
Source: The
Logy Bay - Middle Cove - Outer Cove Heritage Committee
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