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Sep 15, 2021 · A park visitor center and museum are located near the ruins of the second fort. A minumum of 2 hours is recommended for your visit. While at the fort, visitors can tour the ruins of Fort Bowie, view the exhibits inside the visitor center, view the local wildlife, or attend a ranger program.
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park System and a National Historic Landmark, is located at 3203 South Old Fort Bowie in Bowie, AZ. Click here for the National Historic Landmark file: text and photos. Fort Bowie and the Ruins Trail are open daily from sunrise to sunset.
224 reviews. #2 of 28 things to do in Willcox. Historic SitesNational Parks. Closed now. Write a review. About. Located here are the carefully preserved ruins of Fort Bowie, a focal point of the battle between the U.S. Army and the Apaches. Duration: 2-3 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Full view. All photos (317)
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Fort Bowie was built to give safe passage to settlers and supply units, leading to decades of skirmishes between U.S. military and native Apache. Explore today!
Jun 7, 2024 · The Visitor Center can be accessed by hiking a 1.5 trail from the trailhead at Apache Pass Road. Along that trail, displays and exhibits convey information about the history of the region. There are also cultural, natural, and historic resources to see along that hike including; the Fort Bowie Post Cemetery, the ruins of the Apache Pass ...
Jan 12, 2023 · As you hike to remote Fort Bowie National Historic Site, you grow immersed in the history of the Apache Wars. Here's how to get there and what to see.
May 18, 2023 · Explore the history of Fort Bowie and Apache Pass as you hike to the visitor center and old fort ruins. Today, this peaceful landscape stands in stark contrast to the violence that once gripped this land.
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