The stone walls of 216 Spring Street have seen more than a century of Excelsior Springs history, from a doctor’s office and a devastating fire to a funeral home and, now, a wine café with international flair.
Once famed for its healing waters, Excelsior Springs is one step closer to bringing that legacy back to life—thanks to promising well tests, legislative support, and a growing movement to restore the city’s mineral water tradition.
The Ball Clinic was once a cornerstone of Excelsior Springs’ identity, offering mineral treatments for arthritis and chronic pain. But its fall would mark a turning point for the entire town.
What began as a farmer’s desperate search for a cure in 1880 became the foundation of Excelsior Springs, a town built on the healing power of its iron-rich mineral waters.
