 | | Fort Bowie National Historic Site commemorates in its 1000 acres, 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. It was the site of the Bascom Affair, a 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, 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 crushed at Fort Bowie, and the result was the end of the Indian wars in the United States. |
| |  | | | Facilities: Fort Bowie National Historic Site provides a bookstore which has maps, posters and books about Apache history, the Butterfield mail route, women's history of the 19th century and military history during this period. Reservations: Reservations are not accepted for Fort Bowie National Historic Site. Best Time To Visit: Fort Bowie National Historic Site is open all year 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily and closed Christmas Day. Ruins Trail hours are from sunrise to sunset. Peak season is from March until May. Fees: No fees are charged. Accessibility: Unknown Rules: Unknown Directions: To reach Fort Bowie National Historic Site from Sierra Vista, go north on AZ-90 for 29.9 miles. Turn right on ramp to I-10 East for 0.2 miles. Continue on I-10 East for 34.2 miles. Bear right onto off-ramp at exit 336 to Haskell Avenue for 0.6 miles. Continue onto Haskell Avenue for 3.5 miles. From Willcox, drive southeast for 20 miles on State #186 to the Fort Bowie turn off, then drive another eight miles on the unpaved road to the Fort Bowie Trailhead. Be prepared to walk the three miles round trip to the ruins and back to your car.From the town of Bowie, the trailhead is located on Apache Pass Road, 13 miles south. The park is 116 miles east of Tucson via I-10, and 227 miles from Phoenix. | | |
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| | | | Address | | Fort Bowie | | 3203 South Old Fort Bowie Road | | Bowie, Arizona 85605 |
| | | Phone | | General: (520) 847-2500 | | Fax: (520) 847-2221 | |
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