Fort Bowie National Historic Site
19th-century US Army outpost in Arizona. Built 1972. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Fort Bowie was a 19th-century outpost of the United States Army located in southeastern Arizona near the present day town of Willcox, Arizona. The remaining buildings and site are now protected as Fort Bowie National Historic Site.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | 12 mi. S of Bowie, Bowie vicinity, AZ |
| County | Cochise County |
| Listed | Jul 29, 1972 |
| Listed for | Native American heritage, Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72000194 |
| Built | 1972 · more from the 1970s |
| Type of place | National Historic Site |
| Visitors per year | 1,900 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 95 structures, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 12 mi. S of Bowie, Bowie, AZ |
| Website | nps.gov/fobo/index.htm ↗ |
| Coordinates | 32.1492° N, 109.4508° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Bowie National Historic Site · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Bonita Canyon Campground 11 miles · Rustler Park Campground 20 miles · Sycamore Campground 21 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Cochise County
Local history books for Cochise County
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Arizona
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Fort Bowie National Historic Site listed on the National Register?
Jul 29, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Fort Bowie National Historic Site built?
1972.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Fort Bowie National Historic Site?
Yes. Fort Bowie National Historic Site is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website. About 1,900 people visit each year.
Source: Official website
Where is Fort Bowie National Historic Site?
12 mi. S of Bowie, Bowie vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona. The nearest national park unit is Fort Bowie National Historic Site, under a mile away.
What does the Fort Bowie National Historic Site listing include?
The listing counts 96 contributing resources. Those are 95 structures and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Fort Bowie National Historic Site?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Fort Bowie National Historic Site?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Fort Bowie National Historic Site?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Bonita Canyon Campground, 11 miles away. Rustler Park Campground is 20 miles away, and Sycamore Campground is 21 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000194. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.