Bowie

Bowie is best known in Arizona for its association with Fort Bowie National Historic Site, preserving an Apache Wars-era military post at Apache Pass. This small Cochise County community lies in the broad Sulphur Springs Valley, near the pass between the Dos Cabezas and Chiricahua mountain ranges. Fort Bowie was established in 1862 near Apache Spring, a crucial water source in this dry country; Apache Pass had also been used by the Butterfield Overland Mail route. The site’s history is closely connected with the Chiricahua Apache and struggles for control of the region. Bowie grew beside the Southern Pacific Railroad, and its layout still reflects its rail-town origins. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Bowie and southeastern Arizona.

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