Drumheller Springs was the site of both prehistoric and historic Indian encampments as well as a school established by Spokane Garry, a tribal leader who proved a skillful diplomat between the Spokane Indians and the early non-Indian settlers in the area. The springs were historically known as Garry’s Springs and Lone Pine Springs; the current name derives from their association with Dan Drumheller, a pioneer stockman who established a slaughter house on the flat immediately below the spring in the late nineteenth century.

The area now known as Drumheller Springs Historical Park was listed on the Washington Heritage Register on April 17, 1970 but is not listed on the Spokane or National Registers.