By tradition, Healing Springs received its name during the Revolutionary War. In 1781, after a bloody battle at nearby Windy Hill Creek, four wounded Tories sent inland from Charleston by General Banastre "The Butcher" Tarleton were left in the care of two comrades who had orders to bury them when they died. Native Americans found them and took them to their secret, sacred healing springs. Six months later, the Charleston Garrison was astonished by the reappearance of the six men, all strong and healthy. Ownership of the springs passed from Native American tribes who revered them to an Indian trader, Nathaniel Walker, who bought them with corn. The site passed through several hands until it was acquired by L/P. Boylston, who on July 21, 1944, deeded the land and springs to GOD. The waters, by analysis, are exceptionally pure and contain healthful minerals, and people today, as in the past, believe they truly are Healing Springs.