Jemez Springs New Mexico

Some of the things to see and visit in Jemez Springs:

Jemez Springs Bath House:

History


The Jemez Springs Bath House was one of the first structures to be built in what is now Jemez Springs. It was between 1870 and 1878 and was the first structure in existence. The Bath House was initially operated by the Otero and Perea families. In 1924 the Bath House was operated by Charlie Clay and in 1940 Dr. Bruington gave the Bath House to the Catholic priests who in turn sold it to the Village of Jemez Springs in 1961.

The Canyon de San Diego has been settled for centuries. Jemez Pueblo and the Jemez Mission Church have long been in existence. The hot springs along the canyon had been frequented by both Indians and the Spanish. The Canyon de San Diego Land Grant, in which Jemez Springs is now located, was made by royal decree in 1729. From that time until the 1870's, the settlers in the canyon farmed and were associated with Jemez Pueblo.

In 1860 settlers heard a roar and found that one of the hot springs had erupted like a geyser. Once the eruption subsided, a rock enclosure was built around the spring. It is this spring that is used for the bath house, The bath house was the first effort to take commercial advantage of the hot springs and was the first indication that Jemez Springs would become a popular resort area.

The spring itself has some significance. It is enclosed by a well structure which was built during the 1920's , as a WPA project. The springs water has so many minerals in it that occasionally the well has to be drilled out. In addition, biologists from University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University have found algae, which is indigenous to the spring, near the main building.

Information documented by the National Register of Historic Places 1980

If you have any additional questions regarding our product or service, you can contact us by phone. Hope to hear from you soon.
Jemez Springs Bathhouse
062 Jemez Springs Plaza
Jemez Springs, New Mexico 87025
PHONE: (505) 829-3303
TOLL FREE: 1-866-204-8303

Albuquerque New Mexico Trip August 2008 Blog

We are getting ready to leave Albuquerque. The weather is very warm and there are storms brewing in the sky above.

During this trip we traveled to various parts of New Mexico.

Places we visited:

The Very Large Array -

Pie Town - we went to the cafe but it was closed, this is the response we got from Michael, the owner of the cafe.
From: Rawl, Michael
Date: Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: Why were you closed this past Saturday afternoon
To: jennifer caballero
Im so sorry you found us closed it doesnt happen often. We had some help leave and move with no notice and I have been laid up with an injury. We will be closing at 3pm tuesday through Saturday from now on not something I want to do but getting help out here in nearly impossible.
Again Im so sorry to disapoint you and would love to buy you a piece of pie if ypu come out again
Michael Rawl
Daily Pie Cafe
Pie Town NM USA

We wish Michael a speedy recovery and that he can find some help with the cafe.



Magdalena
Very stormy weather with rainbows, sheets of rain and lightning and thunder
we saw prong horn deer.

Jemez Springs
Socorro
El Malpais
Sandstone Overlook
Natural Arch
Quemado
Grants - drove through very quickly

Corrales - tried to make the farmer's market.
Lunch at Nate and Hannah's.

I worked on a dam on the Jemez River in back of Anne Bradley's home.

We tried to located Heidi's Raspberry farm but apparently the farm is not open for picking until something in late August. Here's the info I received from Heidi's yesterday.



We will be back in October.