Geronimo and the Skull and Bones Society
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Oklee
N 34° 41.804 W 098° 22.230
14S E 557654 N 3839593
Geronimo, the famous Apache warrior, lived on Fort Sill from 1894 until his death in 1909. There have been stories of his skull and Prescott Bush, grandfather of President George W. Bush.
Waymark Code: WM1EQ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member CYBret
Views: 199
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Geronimo is buried in the main Apache Cemetery which is located near where he camped when first arriving at Fort Sill. The allegation is that Prescott Bush and five other Army Captains held a midnight raid in 1918 into the graveyard and stole the skull from Geronimo's grave.
Apache tribesmen from Arizona recived an unsolicited letter advising them that the skull was located in the Skull and Bones Society house near Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The raid is recorded in the Skull and Bones history dated 1933. Officers from the society state that they have a skull they call Geronimo but it is actually a child's skull. Officials at Fort Sill doubt the story because the grave is covered by concrete and a granite pyramid that have not been disturbed.
Come see for yourself and be sure to note the sage and medicine bundles hanging from the overhead tree limbs. There are also bandanas and many other tokens.
Type: Local Legend or Lore

Referenced in (list books, websites and other media):
Lakota Nation Journal: http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.com/bohos/geronimo.html

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