Reach this remote Arizona landmark by trail and discover a historic site where the silence, scenery, and ruins feel powerfully untouched.
In September 1886, one of the most famous figures of the American frontier finally surrendered after years of resistance. Geronimo and his small band of Apache warriors had evaded thousands of ...
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The only US fort captured in the Apache Wars

In 1865, Chiricahua Apache warriors overran Fort Buchanan in Arizona, making it the only U.S. Army post lost during the decades-long Apache Wars. The Army never rebuilt it—and never marked the site.
In February 1861, the twelve-year-old son of Arizona rancher John Ward was kidnapped by Apaches. Ward followed their trail and reported the incident to patrols at Fort Buchanan, blaming a band of ...
Apacheria -- Red Sleeves -- The lost boy -- Apache Pass -- Kit Carson's way -- People of the White Mountains -- The head of Mangas Coloradas -- The custom of the country -- Camp Grant -- Massacre -- ...