[4] After New Mexico was annexed in 1846, the U.S. Army built a one-story adobe-constructed hospital at the site of the hot springs, that was later converted into a hotel in 1862, called The Adobe.

The company continued to develop the property and later that year opened the three-story Queen Anne styled Montezuma Hotel featuring 270 steam-heated rooms.

For rest and recuperations in hot springs we soak...bask in a warm sun and return to good health.

"[7][1] A brochure from 1883 publicized the hot springs as a "paradise for people afflicted with lung diseases and where they can be comfortable the year around.

[6][3] The source of the spring water issues from fractured rocks at the intersection where the Gallinas River crosses the Montezuma Fault.

Compared to nearby hot springs, Montezuma mineral water contains less natural chloride and higher levels of bicarbonate and sulfate.