A Look Back at the Springs — Our Historical Gallery

From old hotel ads to newspaper clippings and rare photos, these glimpses into Chumuckla’s past remind us why the land has always mattered — and why it’s worth preserving today.

Black and white photograph of a man sitting on a wagon pulled by a horse. The wagon has painted signs advertising Rejnerngas Dairy and Chamucha Mineral Water.

Black and white photo of a two-story historic hotel building surrounded by trees, with a porch and balconies, and text indicating it is the Chumuckla Springs Hotel, opened in May 1913 and burned in 1915.

Page from a vintage newspaper titled "Vol. XVII - No 158" published in Pensacola, Florida. The main headline reads "Beautiful Chumuckla Springs Where Nature's Magic Touch Brings Health." The article discusses the natural beauty and health benefits of

Black and white photograph of a house surrounded by trees, with a bench nearby. Caption reads "Chumuckla Springs Bottling House, 1939."

An old black and white newspaper advertisement for Chumuckla Springs in Florida, promoting accommodations, picnics, boating, bathing, and fishing, with details about train transportation and contact information for mineral water sales.

An antique newspaper advertisement for Chumuckla Water, claiming it helps with kidney trouble, rheumatism, stomach ailments, and blood disorders. It highlights quick relief from skin diseases like ulcers and sores, and features the slogan "Your Money

A newspaper article about Chumuckla Springs, highlighting its high medicated water, health benefits, and historical significance.

A black and white newspaper article titled 'The 'healing waters' featuring the Chumuckla spring, showing a large heron illustration and a photo of the Chumuckla spring monument.

An illustration of Chumuckla Inn at Chumuckla Mineral Springs in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Historical black-and-white photograph of Chumuckla Springs Hotel, which opened in May 1913 and burned down in 1915, showing the hotel building and surrounding trees in the top image and a log cabin and automobiles in the bottom image.

Close-up of a topographic map showing the Chermoutela Springs area, with contour lines, a river, and elevation points of 25, 30, and 44 meters.

Satellite image showing a winding road passing through a heavily forested area with clearings and small bodies of water nearby.

A black-and-white map showing the area around Mineral Springs, with numbered plots of land and a road leading to McDavid. The map highlights the location of Mineral Springs and some surrounding plots.