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Surrender at Skeleton Canyon
- When
- September 4, 1886
- Where
- Skeleton Canyon, Arizona
Geronimo's exhausted band surrendered to General Miles at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona, on September 4, 1886, ending the pursuit.
After returning to the U.S. with Captain Lawton, the small band of Apaches officially surrendered to General Nelson Miles on September 4, 1886. The surrender occurred at the western edge of Skeleton Canyon, marking the end of Geronimo's final period of conflict.
Sources
- Geronimo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
- Skeleton Canyon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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