• Ruins of Fort Bowie

    Fort Bowie

    National Historic Site Arizona

  • Fire Restrictions

    Due to extreme fire danger and concern for public safety, portions of Fort Bowie National Historic Site will be under fire restrictions starting on Monday, May 7, 2012. More »

People

 
Fort Bowie provides us with many stories from its long history through westward expansion and the Indain Wars.  Read the article below to learn more about some of the people who added to the fort's history and gave it its personality. 
 
Silver concho

Karen Gonzales

Front of silver concho, made from a US 50 cent piece.

Miss Daisy’s Silver Concho
byKaren Gonzales

Artifacts of the past can do more than teach us about how our ancestors lived. Some of these items have the power to spark our imaginations, ignite our curiosity, and even evoke feelings about, and for, those who lived in historical times. ...

Did You Know?

Geronimo and Naiche

Although the leaders of Fort Bowie continually sought out Geronimo for talks, he was not the leader of the Chokonen Apache.  Cochise’s son, Naiche, was the leader at that time, and Geronimo a respected medicine man.