In 1942, Jemez Springs was the second choice (after Oak City, Utah) for the location of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the proposed Manhattan Project research laboratory, but Los Alamos was chosen instead.
Jemez Springs bio je drugo izbora (iza Oak Cityja u Utahu) kao lokacija Nacionalnog laboratorija Los Alamosa, predloženo istraživačkog laboratorija za Projekt Manhattan, no umjesto njih izabran je Los Alamos.