Title: Weeki Wachee Springs - Wikipedia
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Weeki Wachee Springs
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Weeki Wachee Springs
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Natural tourist attraction located in Florida
United States historic place

Weeki Wachee Springs
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Entrance to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Location in Florida
Location in United States
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Location
6131 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, Florida
Coordinates
28°31′03″N 82°34′21″W
﻿ / ﻿ 28.51750°N 82.57250°W ﻿ / 28.51750; -82.57250
Coordinates: 28°31′03″N 82°34′21″W
﻿ / ﻿ 28.51750°N 82.57250°W ﻿ / 28.51750; -82.57250
NRHP reference No. 09000843
Added to NRHP
January 22, 2020
Weeki Wachee Springs is a natural tourist attraction located in Weeki Wachee, Florida, where underwater performances by " mermaids ," women wearing fish tails as well as other fanciful outfits, can be viewed in an aquarium-like setting in the spring of the Weeki Wachee River. A waterpark, Buccaneer Bay, river boat rides, kayak and paddleboard rental are some of the other activities offered at Weeki Wachee Springs. Mermaid statue at Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida
Contents
1 History
2 Recent events
3 See also
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links
History
A fashion photograph taken at Weeki Wachee spring, by Toni Frissell, first published in Harper's Bazaar, December 1947. ) Slide photo of Weeki Wachee Springs sometime in the 1950s
The spring was named "Weeki Wachee" by Seminole Indians, which means "Little Spring" or "Winding River" in their language. The attraction was created in 1947 by stunt swimmer and attraction promoter Newt Perry, who based the show on underwater air hose breathing techniques. First an 18-seat theater, then later a newer theater with a capacity of 50, were embedded in the lime rock of the spring with viewing windows below the surface of the water, to allow visitors to watch the mermaids perform in the spring.