At the end of the Indian war and the surrender of Geronimo, the fort at Tucson was abandoned. The Fort Lowell Museum in Tucson is in that abandoned fort. There are many historical and interesting displays in the museum. Among them there are reconstructed officers’ quarters. These quarters were built Mexican style. They had dirt roofs and pine logs. It also shows the how the front line military used to live their lives at the fort.

The camp was formed in 1866. Later they established the fort in 1873. The main purpose of this army was to protect the settlers, patrolling borders and protecting supplies. They used to conduct aggressive operations against the apache Indians. Main target was the most famous apache leaders, Geronimo. Even though he was not an Apache chief, he was famous for his courage. Aggression and courage was highly valued among the apache Indians. Geronimo was so fierce that he became a legend.

The troops in Fort Lowell were always in contact with Tucson. The music, dinner, dance, baseball games and gambling will bring them in Tucson. After Geronimo’s surrender, the fort was not needed anymore, so it was abandoned. It has been a museum since 1963 to remind us the old days.

Address-
Fort Lowell Museum
2900 North Craycroft Road
Tucson, AZ 85712-5233
Phone-(520)885-3832

Hours- Wednesday - Saturday- 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Admission-Adult- $3
Senior- $2
Child- $2(under 12 is free)

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