Arrowhead Water
bottled water brand
Arrowhead Water, also known as Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, is an American brand of drinking water that is sold in the Western United States, particularly in Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, and California. It is bottled from 13 springs throughout the Western United States.
Discovery
Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water takes its name from a natural mark in the San Bernardino Mountains that is shaped like a giant arrowhead. The arrowhead is naturally barren; it is not manicured in any way. Nearby cold springs on Strawberry Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest are the original source and namesake of Arrowhead water.
The first documented reference by Europeans to Arrowhead springs (Agua Caliente) was in records of priests stationed at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, around 1820. David Noble Smith was the founder of the first sanitarium facilities at Arrowhead Springs in 1863, which were used to treat patients with tuberculosis and numerous other ailments. By the 1880s, the Arrowhead waters were famous for their supposed curing powers. By the early 20th century, the hot springs were a popular resort for tourism and vacationing.
History
In 1909, the Arrowhead Springs Company was formed and the company's water products were marketed in Southern California.
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