The French part of the city’s name came from George Rogers Clark. The term “lick” in the city’s name originated from the deposits that came from the mineral water from the springs. Just 50 miles Northwest of Louisville, Kentucky, French Lick Indiana was founded in 1811 and was a settlement named for an 18th-century French trading post in the area, which was near a spring and salt lick, according to the Britannica Encyclopedia. We hope you enjoy this American Treasure as much as we enjoyed learning about it. Not only is this hidden gem located in Indiana, but it is also the location of this year’s MCAA Midyear Meeting. In this month’s installation of our American Treasures series, we are taking you on an editorial trip through the French Lick Resort, which is made up of two large hotels. French Lick and West Baden are only five minutes from each other, they are so close you could miss the city limits. Once known as the French Lick Springs Hotel, the direct rival of the neighboring city, West Baden, Indiana. But in the quaint city of French Lick, Indiana there is a beautiful resort with tons of history and many sights to see. When someone says “French Lick,” it doesn’t necessarily make you think of a beautiful and historic resort in rural Indiana, unless you are a Larry Bird fan of course.

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