Geronimo's Grave, Oklahoma, United States
4.5 (36 reviews) Spent Ranking #7 in Lawton Cemeteries
Nice to see a part of history
We've visited the grave site of Geronimo many times over the past four decades. While the picture shows the figure on top, it is often missing. Even after replacing it with a new one, it disappears (souvenir?). Then there are the stories of whether Geromino is truely buried there or if his remains were dug up days after his burial and taken to his homeland of the Arizona mountains. Some say yes, some say no. Regardless, it's a stop not to pass by.
Address
Beef Creek Apache Cemetery Lawton/Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States.
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 21:55
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4.5 based on (36 reviews)
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4Vanessa d 5:00 PM Jul 8, 2017
Apache Cemetery: Visiting Geronimo's Grave
**This cemetery is on Ft. Sill. Unless you have military ID, you will need to go to the visitors' center at the Sheridan gate (Sheridan & Hwy 62) and obtain a visitor's pass to access the missile park and the cemetery.** Getting a pass is quick. Anyone in the car over 18, or 16-17 and driving, must obtain a pass. There is a quick form to fill out, and you must present valid civilian ID. The cemetery is northeast of the golf course, and should not be confused with Chief's Knoll off of Macomb. This was truly a peaceful place. There is a gravel area to park in and follow the trail in, or you can pull along the tall grass. There are several graves, including recent interments, and it was interesting to walk among the stones and see the family groupings, the graves of Apaches that fought with Geronimo and the veterans that served in the US armed forces. Sobering. It brought acuity. I wish I had brought tissue to make etchings.
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5TLBowman 5:00 PM Dec 11, 2016
Peaceful and Quiet Place to Visit
Finding this cemetery is rather hard. In order to visit it, you must first either have a Department of Defense ID card or go to the Bentley Gate on Sheridan Rd/Rogers Lane., to obtain a pass. I suggest you review the requirements for the pass before you proceed. After proceeding through the gate, you will continue on Sheridan until you see Burger King on the right, pass Burger King and then turn left onto Craig Rd. Follow this road until it dead ends in front of the Ft. Sill Px. Turn right onto Macomb Rd. Stay on Macomb until you pass the bowling alley on the left and turn left onto Quinette Rd. You will start seeing signs to direct you to the cemetery. Follow Quinette Road pass the golf club and course. You will go under I44 and over rail road tracks. Quinette rd will turn into Elgin rd after the rail road tracks. It is a bit of a drive but there was no traffic and the drive is scenic. The posted speed limit is 35. You are still on post so you will want to pay attention to the speed.
