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| Fort Bowie National Historic Site |
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| Type of Place: |
Ruins of Fort Bowie, military settlement of the 1880s |
| Ownership: |
National Park Service |
| Contact: |
3203 South Old Fort Bowie Road, Bowie, AZ 85605 |
| Telephone: |
(520) 847-2500 |
| Email: |
FOBO_Operations
@nps.gov |
| Website: |
FT. Bowie NHS |
| Hours: |
8 am to 5 pm, Closed Christmas Day |
| Entrance Fee: |
No |
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| Site Summary: This National Historic Site was established to commemorate the 30 years of conflict between the United States military and the Chiricahua Apache peoples. |
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Getting There:
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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