There is tremendous outdoors recreation at Fort Bowie National Historic Site, so you could have a good time while here. Here at Fort Bowie National Historic Site there are plenty of folks from Bowie; if you came for an overnight stay Pinery Canyon Campground is a magnificent place to camp. It's a popular place to go to for folks from Bowie. The splendid splendor of Fort Bowie National Historic Site is there for your viewing contentment. Fort Bowie National Historic Site is a stunning section of wilderness that everyone loves. A perfect place to take
a look at close to Fort Bowie National Historic Site is Little Wood Canyon, and if you need a site to stay Portal Peak Lodge is a splendid choice. Fort Bowie National Historic Site is pretty dehydrated generally; most of the rain falls during August; May is the month with the
least moisture. Rattlesnake Point is an out of the ordinary place to visit while at Fort Bowie National Historic Site, and do put some time aside to spend at Little Wood Spring while you're here at Fort Bowie National Historic Site. There are many cool activities for young and old to like. Going to Fort Bowie National Historic Site is a glorious idea when you need to get out. Summertime highs at Fort Bowie National Historic Site ordinarily tend to be in the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures throughout
a look at close to Fort Bowie National Historic Site is Little Wood Canyon, and if you need a site to stay Portal Peak Lodge is a splendid choice. Fort Bowie National Historic Site is pretty dehydrated generally; most of the rain falls during August; May is the month with the
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.
CONTACTS
Email
- FOBO_Operations@nps.gov
Fax- 520-847-2221
Write to HCR 2, Box 6500 Willcox, AZ 85643
- or - P.O. Box 158 Bowie, AZ 85605
Phone Headquarters - 520-847-2500
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating
Hours, Seasons Visitor Center: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily. Closed Christmas Day. Ruins Trail hours are from sunrise to sunset. Peak season is from March until May.
FEES/PERMITS
Entrance Fee FORT BOWIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Free!
FACILITIES
Visitor Centers FORT BOWIE VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily
Phone - 520-847-2500 Location - 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. Closures - Closed December 25. Special Programs - Call for information. Exhibits - Exhibits on the Butterfield mail route, military life at the fort and Apache history are available.
Available Facilities
- A Southwest Parks and Monuments Association bookstore 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.
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