Fort Bowie Visitor Center, Steam Engine, Ice Machine, Sawmill and more...

Arizona had many old forts and encampments dating back to the civil and Indian wars. Most of these camps and/or their remains are on private property, Fort Bowie being one of the exceptions.

This is our second trip here to visit areas we missed.

In 1886, after the Apache were subdued, the fort was used as a travelers' stop until it was abandoned in 1894. In 1911 the property was sold at auction and in 1964 it was turned into a National Historic site.

This is part 01 of a 05 part series.

Here is a link to some information about Fort Bowie and some of it's history.

https://www.nps.gov/fobo/index.htm

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fortbowie/