Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Fort Bowie played a role in two decades of conflicts between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache tribe.
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site Details
Established in the Apache Pass of southeastern Arizona in 1862 after a battle between U.S. Army soldiers and Apache warriors, Fort Bowie played a role in two decades of conflicts between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache tribe, led by such famous chiefs as Cochise and Geronimo. The history of the Chiricahua Wars - with the Apaches determined to drive both the Americans and Mexicans from their lands - included the U.S. Army's capture of Apache leaders Mangas Coloradas and Cochese under flags of truce amid battles against U.S. forces, Confederate troops, and local settlers and volunteers. Fort Bowie, which protected both Apache Pass and an important spring nearby, closed only after Geronimo and fellow Apache leader Naiche surrendered in 1886. Visitors to Fort Bowie National Historic Park can take a three-mile hike that includes stops at the ruins of the original fort and one built in 1868 to replace it, a historic cemetery, the former Butterfield Stagecoach Station, an Apache wickiup (similar to a wigwam), and the Chiricahua Apache Indian Agency.
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