Fort Logan (2)

Fort Logan (2) (1887-1946) - First established in 1887 by Captain Lafayette E. Campbell as Fort Sheridan after Lieutenant General Philip H. Sheridan in Denver County, Colorado. Officially named Fort Logan 5 Apr 1889 after Major General John A. Logan, U.S. Civil War veteran and politician. The post was abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1946.

Current Status

Part of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, Denver County, Colorado

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Location: Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, Denver County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 39.6427778 Long: -105.0377778 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5,433'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 109
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 44

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Logan (2)
• Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan
• Wikipedia - John H. Logan

Visited: 30 Sep 2011

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