Geronimo

Gokhlayeh is born

Jun 6, 1829

Goyahkla is born in Gila River, Arizona to the Bedonkohe band of the Apache.

Geronimo learns to hunt

Jul 1, 1837

Accepted into the Warrier's Council

Dec 1, 1846

Married 1st wife, Alope at age of 17

Jun 1, 1847

Massacre at Kis-Ki-Yeh

Mar 5, 1851

400 Mexican soldiers attack Geronimo's camp and killed his wife, Alope, his 3 youngs children and his mother.

Geronimo waged war on Mexico

Period: Jun 6, 1852 to Jun 6, 1871

Geronimo wanted revenge for the murder of his first wife, children and mother.

Massacre at Casa Grande

Jun 6, 1873

The Mexicans and Apache signed a peace treaty, but when Apache drank too much, the Mexicans attacked, killing over 20 Apache and capturing many more.

First photograph of Geronimo

Jun 6, 1884

Geronimo's last surrender

Jun 6, 1886

Geronimo surrenders to General A Miles.

Geronimo becomes US Prisoner of War

Sep 9, 1886

Geronimo is captured by 4th Cavalry at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona.

Appears at Worlds Fair in St Louis

Jun 6, 1904

Geromino became a celebrity, appearing in teh Wild West Show.

Rode in Teddy Roosevelt's Inaugural Parade

Sep 4, 1905

Geronimo's death

Feb 17, 1909

Geronimo dies of pneumonia, after being thrown from his horse several days earlier, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma