Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Located 6 miles S of Ranchos de Taos, NM Phone: 505-758-8322 There is evidence of prehistoric occupation on the SMU-IN-TAOS campus dating as early as AD 1000.Pot Creek Pueblo, one of the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following is from the book, Indian Wars, Bill Yenne. Having finished the Navajo War, General James Carleton had drafted plans for a major spring offensive against the Apache...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Fort Churchill State Historic Park 1000 Highway 95A Silver Springs, NV 89429 Phone: 775-577-2345 Fort Churchill was once a U.S. Army fort built in 1861 to provide protection for early...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria General Crook's Log Cabin Fort Apache Historic Park P.O. Box 628 Fort Apache, Arizona 85926 Phone: 928-338-1392 On May 16, 1870, an army post was established near the present town of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. In late August 1881, even as Nana was disappearing across the horizon, The Indian Bureau agent at San Carlos, J.C...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Located off Hwy. 80 outside of Douglas. There is a monument along Hwy.80 commemorating the surrender of Geronimo, however, the real surrender site is in Skeleton Canyon, also known as...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. Davidson Canyon 27 August 1872, Sonoita, Arizona: Despite warnings about daytime ambushes in Davidson...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Cove Fort is open for self-guided tours this season and no advance booking is required. The grounds are also fully open. However, there may be limitations on group sizes for tours. Hours...
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