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 .