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Old 09-28-2016, 08:06 PM
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If you're a ghost hunter , take the hike to Fort Bowie , It's east of Willcox , head out towards Chiricahua Nat'l Monument . About 20 mi's from town turn left on Apache Pass Road . Park your car at the parking area and hike back into the Fort . About 1/2 way on your hike you will pass Apache Springs , anyone that ever spent the night there , only stayed one night and would not come back . claimed it had apache warrior spirits and did not want the white man there .
Geronimo's son is buried in the cemetery . The very first army soldier to ever receive the congressional medal of honor received it there fighting the Apache Chief , Cochise .
There is a visitors center at the location of the fort . The park rangers that live up there don't stay at the visitors center after dark . A few have tried . The Chiricahua Apaches (led by Cochise ) were the fiercest of all the Apache tribes .
I spent practically my whole life living in the area of the county , cowboying -- raised a family there too .

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I lived in Bisbee as a small child. Nearly my whole family moved there in the late 40s and early 50s to work in the mines. I like to say they moved to Arizona for their health. They were starving to death share-cropping in NE Texas......
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Old 09-29-2016, 09:56 AM
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Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the pictures in the thread. Early '70s I lived in Northern AZ, and would cruise southern AZ on my time off. Rode a CB-450 Honda in those days. Those old mining towns were a favorite stop over on my loop runs.
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Thanks for the both the original post and the revival. When I lived in Tucson (1968-1983) it was one of my favorite spots for a motorcycle ride and weekend stay.

I distinctly remember some interesting times in Miracle Valley Cochise County in 1982, Jimmy Judd (the sheriff) was a no nonsense guy.

One of these days I may have to visit again though it'll only be in winter . My brother and his wife are still in Phoenix, have one cousin still in Tucson though not close to her.
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