Excelsior Springs, Missouri, located approximately 30 miles northeast of Kansas City Missouri in Clay and Ray Counties, has a population of 11,084. The area around Excelsior Springs has 20 mineral springs which are responsible for the town’s early growth and notoriety. Many travelers came to drink from the springs for their curative properties. Excelsior Springs is served by the Excelsior Springs School District.
There are more groupings of mineral water in Excelsior Springs than anywhere else in the world. Siloam Spring was the first of the mineral waters discovered here. This spring is responsible for the growth of Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The Hall of Waters was built as a Federal Public Works Administration project. Near the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Hall of Waters popularity and other spas and clinics began to decline. Today, the Hall of Waters houses several city offices, court and council chambers, a small museum, and a Visitor Center. In 1983 the Hall of Waters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.