The wealth of the Comstock Lode had made Virginia City the most glamorous city in the west.  Larger than San Francisco, it was home to some of the wealthiest men in the nation - men who could easily afford such luxuries. 

The couple's dream paid off, but to even greater success than they imagined, and Walley's Hot Springs was born.  Not only had the Walley's managed to attract Virginia City society, but word of the spa soon reached San Francisco, and it wasn't long before the couple had the west coast's elite coming to "Take the Cure."

 With a 40-room hotel including 11 bathrooms, a ballroom and a heated swimming pool, Walley's Hot Springs attracted people from all over the country.  A prototype for the modern spa, Walley's had a physician-in-residence, masseuses, mud baths, steam rooms, piping hot mineral pools and a myriad of fitness regimes, including special diets and mineral water fasts.

Read the Historical Markers erected by the State of Nevada in Virginia City

Picture from Nevada Historical Society