Check this site for a brief history of Warrenton: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/phpapers/warrenton01/whistory.htm They say: "There were also three major hot springs resorts that attracted the aristocracy from the coast when the weather became unbearable there. These were the Jones White Sulphur Springs Hotel, the Shocco Springs Hotel, and Panacea Springs. All hotels boasted elegant dinners and evenings with dancing and other leisurely pursuits. The springs reached their popular peak from around 1830 - 1850 (Sharpe, B. & Zarr, S.B., 1962)." -- Ann Avery Hunter Richmond, Virginia