New Mexico is home to five national forests, one of which is the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). Each national forest is divided into districts, and the SFNF has five districts: Jemez, Cuba, Espanola, Coyote and Pecos/Las Vegas. Most of the area we cover in Jemez Valley History is surrounded … More Santa Fe National Forest
Santa Fe National Forest
Stories about the Tricultural Symposia
The first Tri-Cultural Symposium sponsored by Jemez Springs Public Library received a lot of publicity and attracted attendees from all over the U.S. Here are some examples of the stories. Excerpts from a column by Jim Belshaw in the Albuquerque Journal, Oct. 10, 2005: I like the way that, three … More Stories about the Tricultural Symposia
Center to Explore New Directions
From Jemez Thunder, March 01, 1995 By Susan Burritt In the past two and a half years, the Servants of the Paraclete, located in Jemez Springs, just north of the Handmaids of the Precious Blood and the Bodhi Mandala Zen Center, have become nationally known because of sex offense claims … More Center to Explore New Directions
Jemez Springs 1995 All America City
The Jemez Thunder put out a special supplement in August 1995 in recognition of the All American City Award to Jemez Springs. Page One Page Two Page Three Page Four and Five Page Six Page Seven Page Eight
Jemez Springs Receives All-American City Award
From Jemez Thunder, December 01, 1997 CAPTION FOR PLAQUE AWARDED- DECEMBER 1, 1997 PLAQUE AWARDED – National Civic League President Chris Gates, Jemez Thunder editor Kathleen Wiegner and Mayor David Sanchez were in Washington, DC, to receive the All-American City Award on Nov. 18. The Mayor was congratulated by Vice … More Jemez Springs Receives All-American City Award
New Post Office Finally Opens
Published December 1, 1997 | Edit By Nancy Metnik, Postmaster, from Jemez Thunder, December 01, 1997 After many months of seeing activity at the new Jemez Springs Post Office and of wondering when it would be occupied – it has happened! On Monday, Nov. 24, the move began with the … More New Post Office Finally Opens
Los Ojos Scandal
On April 1, 1999, Pam and Gub Barber, owners of Los Ojos Bar & Grill, published a satirical menu as an April Fool’s joke.
Via Coeli/Esperanza Ranch/Hotel Clay
The Clay Hotel, also known as the Esperanza Hotel or Esperanza Ranch, was demolished when Via Coeli was built across from what is now Jemez Historic Site. According to information shared by Amie Adams Green, the hotel was under construction starting in 1921, and hot water came directly from the … More Via Coeli/Esperanza Ranch/Hotel Clay
Otero Home/Cor Jesu Monastery
The former home of the Otero family was occupied until 2015 by the Handmaids of the Precious Blood. The cloistered religious community was founded in 1947 to pray for all priests and especially the guests at Via Coeli, a complex built next door to house Servants of the Paraclete. The … More Otero Home/Cor Jesu Monastery
Acequia
Following practices brought from Spain and Mexico, early farmers irrigated through the use of a community ditch. Under New Mexico’s complicated and controversial water rights laws, the first people on the land are awarded rights to the water (in this case the Jemez River) in perpetuity based on when they … More Acequia