Fort Bowie Today
| Fort Bowie National Historic Site | |
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| IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| Location | Cochise County, Arizona, United States |
| Nearest city | Bowie, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°08′46″N 109°26′08″W / 32.14611°N 109.43556°W / 32.14611; -109.43556Coordinates: 32°08′46″N 109°26′08″W / 32.14611°N 109.43556°W / 32.14611; -109.43556 |
| Area | 999.45 acres (4.04 km2) |
| Established | July 29, 1972 |
| Visitors | 9,656 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Fort Bowie and Apache Pass | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Built: | 1862 |
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| NRHP Reference#: | 72000194 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | July 29, 1972 |
| Designated NHL: | December 19, 1960 |
The Fort Bowie and Apache Pass site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
The remains of Fort Bowie are carefully preserved, as are the adobe walls of various post buildings and the ruins of a Butterfield Stage Station. The site is located on the unpaved Apache Pass Road which can be accessed from Interstate 10 near Bowie, Arizona or from Arizona Highway 186 just north of the entrance to Chiricahua National Monument. Access to the ruins of Fort Bowie and the visitor center is via a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) foot trail which begins at a parking area along Apache Pass Road. This trail to the old fort passes other historic sites such as Apache Spring, Siphon Canyon, the ruins of the Butterfield Stage Stop and Bascom's Camp.
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