Former Lampasan Phil King is pictured on a recent visit to Saratoga Springs, New York, where he displayed his banner proclaiming it the “Lampasas of the North.” COURTESY PHOTO
In the 1880s, the natural mineral waters that sprung from the ground turned the city of Lampasas into a major health resort. The town grew rapidly as a result, and many visitors flocked to Lampasas to partake of the purported healing powers the mineral water provided.
Decades earlier, a place called Saratoga Springs in upstate New York already had secured a name for itself as having spring waters w…
