This historic site commemorates the 30-year battle between American soldiers and Chiricahua Apaches during the mid-1800s. Visitors can hike through a historic tract of the American West and learn about the U.S. military operations that eventually culminated in Geronimo's surrender in 1886 and the displacement of the Chiricahua people to Florida and Alabama.

Updates on Fort Bowie

  • Magazine Article

    Desert Storm

    Summer 2013 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis

    Fort Bowie stood at the center of America's most brutal Indian Wars.

My Park Story

Greetings from Fort Bowie National Historic Site

By chance, Kathy and I arrived at Fort Bowie National Historic site on the date of Fort Bowie’s sesquicentennial. As we hiked up to the fort, we were welcomed with period music played by the regimental band of the 4th Cavalry, and treated to birthday cake and sarsaparilla. We could…

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