Fort Logan National Cemetery

Fort Logan National Cemetery

Fort Logan National Cemetery
Details
Year established 1887
Country United States
Location Denver, Colorado
Type United States National Cemetery
Size 214 acres (87 ha)
Number of graves 96,000

Fort Logan National Cemetery is a National cemetery in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. Fort Logan was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres (0.87 km2) and has had 95,905 interments through fiscal year 2008.[1]

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History

Fort Logan was established on October 31, 1887, and was in continuous use until 1960 when most of the acreage except for the cemetery was turned over to the state of Colorado. The national cemetery was created in 1950.

Cemetery Map

Below is a scanned image of a map provided by Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Graves of Medal of Honor Recipients

Other Notable Graves / Burials

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