Founded in 1880 along the Southern Pacific Railroad line; Bowie is located in northern Cochise County. It was originally named Teviston after Capt. James H. Tevis; operator of the Butterfield Overland Stage Station. Later; the town was named after nearby Fort Bowie; which was the scene of many battles with the Chiricahua Apaches. In 1886; the Apaches; including Geronimo and Cochises son Naiche; were loaded on trains in Bowie and sent to Florida as prisoners of war. The Indian Wars in America were over. Bowie became a major shipping point for the military and the mines. A beautiful train station with a first-class hotel and dining room served the thousands of passengers traveling through. Great soil; pleasant climate; and artesian wells attracted homesteaders who grew every kind of fruit and vegetable imaginable. Ranchers in the nearby mountains shipped cattle by hundreds of carloads at a time. After US Highway 86 was completed; Bowie became a favorite stopping point for travelers. Pecans; pistachios; and wine from local vineyards attract visitors today.
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