Fort Bowie National Historic Site

3203 S Old Fort Bowie Rd
Bowie, AZ 85605
(520) 847-2500


http://www.go-arizona.com/Fort-Bowie-National-Historic-Site

Fort Bowie commemorates the story of the bitter conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the United States military. For more than 30 years Fort Bowie and Apache Pass were the focal point of military operations eventually culminating in the surrender of Geronimo in 1886 and the banishment of the Chiricahuas to Florida and Alabama. Among other incidents, it was the site of the Bascom wagon train massacre and the battle of Apache Pass, where a large force of Chiricahua Apaches under Mangus Colorados and Cochise fought the California Volunteers. The remains of Fort Bowie today are carefully preserved, and include the adobe walls of various post buildings and the ruins of a Butterfield Stage Station. It stands as a lasting monument to the bravery and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for westward settlement and the taming of the western frontier. It also serves to give us an understanding of the "clash of cultures," one a young emerging nation in pursuit of its "manifest destiny," the other a valiant hunter/gatherer society fighting to preserve its existence. Apache resistance was finally overcome at Fort Bowie, and the result was the end of the Indian wars in the United States.

Hours: Open year round 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Prices: Free admission