Established 1887 Country United States No. of graves 122,000 Phone +1 303-761-0117 | Location Denver, Colorado Size 214 acres (87 ha) Founded 1887 | |
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Type United States National Cemetery Address 4400 W Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236, USA Hours Closed now Tuesday8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMThursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4:30PM Burials |
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Fort Logan National Cemetery is a National Military Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Fort Logan was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres (87 ha) and has over 122,000 interments as of 2014. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
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History
Fort Logan itself 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.
Notable burials
References
Fort Logan National Cemetery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA