

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Iowa Files: Colfax; The Spring City
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Colfax, Iowa, was once renowned for its mineral springs and the mineral water industry that flourished there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Discovered in 1875 during the search for coal, the mineral water was believed to have medicinal properties and attracted visitors seeking its purported health benefits. This led to the development of hotels, bottling companies, and a thriving tourism industry, earning Colfax the nickname "Spring City" and comparisons to famous spa resorts.

Kevin Williams, President of the Colfax Historical Society, will share the stories of this amazing enterprise that bought thousands of visitors who would flock to Colfax to ‘drink the cure’, bathe, and relax.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/iowa-files-colfax;-the-spring-city/200029060503119
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029060503119?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=west+des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: West Des Moines Public Library
- **lat**: 41.565822921876
- **long**: -93.759117687008
- **full address**: West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: West Des Moines Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/west-des-moines-historical-society/10559167)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** West Des Moines Historical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Iowa Files: Colfax; The Spring City ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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