French Lick, Indiana
French,Lick,,Indiana
French,Lick,is,a,town,in,French,Lick,Township,,Orange,County,,Indiana,,United,States,The,population,was,1,807,at,the,2010,census,In,November,2006,,the,French,Lick,Resort,Casino,,the,states,tenth,casino,in,the,modern,legalized,era,,opened,,drawing,national,attention,to,the,small,town,However,,it,is,best,known,as,the,hometown,of,basketball,legend,Larry,Bird
Contents
1,History
2,Geography
3,Demographics
31,2010,census
32,2000,census
4,References
5,External,links
History
French,Lick,was,originally,a,French,trading,post,built,near,a,spring,and,salt,lick,A,fortified,ranger,post,was,established,near,the,springs,in,1811,On,Johnsons,1837,map,of,Indiana,,the,community,was,known,as,Salt,Spring,The,town,was,founded,in,18576
The,sulfur,springs,were,commercially,exploited,for,medical,benefits,starting,in,1840,By,the,later,half,of,the,19th,century,,French,Lick,was,famous,in,the,United,States,as,a,spa,town,In,the,early,20th,century,it,also,featured,casinos,attracting,celebrities,such,as,boxer,Joe,Louis,,composer,Irving,Berlin,and,gangster,Al,Capone
Due,to,wartime,travel,restrictions,,french,lick,indiana,water,park,big,splash,,french,lick,indiana,golf,resort,,french,lick,indiana,cabins,with,hot,tubs,,french,lick,indiana,,french,lick,indiana,attractions,,french,lick,indiana,casino,French,Lick,,Indiana
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