Hot Springs National Park By brinleymcmullin17 1803 formally became a part of the US territory 1807 manual prudhomme build a cabin at the hot springs 1819 arkansas territory was organized 1832 national park was established 1836 they added a hotel in the np 1849 the department of interior was istablished 1872 the "old Hot Spring House" burned 1874 set up an office in the national park 1883 government started setting bathhouse rates 1909 boston red sox trained at the hot spring