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Fort Logan was first established 31 Oct 1887 under the supervision of Captain [[Lafayette E. Campbell]], U.S. Quartermaster Corps, on land provided by the State of Colorado near the City of Denver in Denver County, Colorado. Ground was broken for the permanent post on 25 Jul 1888. | Fort Logan was first established 31 Oct 1887 under the supervision of Captain [[Lafayette E. Campbell]], U.S. Quartermaster Corps, on land provided by the State of Colorado near the City of Denver in Denver County, Colorado. Ground was broken for the permanent post on 25 Jul 1888. | ||
A temporary tent camp was established and occupied by Captain [[James Baldwin]] and Major [[George K. Brady]] with two companies of troops from the [[18th U.S. Infantry]]. | |||
During [[World War I]] Fort Logan served as receiving and processing station for new recruits and later became a processing center for new ROTC officers. In 1939 Fort Logan became a sub post of Lowry Army Air Corps Base. | |||
Fort Logan was abandoned by the U.S. Army on 15 Aug 1946 but a V.A. Hospital was maintained on the grounds from 1946 to 1951. The Colorado Fort Logan Mental Health Center opened 17 Jul 1961 and operates now as Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. | Fort Logan was abandoned by the U.S. Army on 15 Aug 1946 but a V.A. Hospital was maintained on the grounds from 1946 to 1951. The Colorado Fort Logan Mental Health Center opened 17 Jul 1961 and operates now as Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. | ||
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Part of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, Denver County, Colorado | Part of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, Denver County, Colorado | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 30 September 2011
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.
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Fort Logan (2) History
Fort Logan was first established 31 Oct 1887 under the supervision of Captain Lafayette E. Campbell, U.S. Quartermaster Corps, on land provided by the State of Colorado near the City of Denver in Denver County, Colorado. Ground was broken for the permanent post on 25 Jul 1888.
A temporary tent camp was established and occupied by Captain James Baldwin and Major George K. Brady with two companies of troops from the 18th U.S. Infantry.
During World War I Fort Logan served as receiving and processing station for new recruits and later became a processing center for new ROTC officers. In 1939 Fort Logan became a sub post of Lowry Army Air Corps Base.
Fort Logan was abandoned by the U.S. Army on 15 Aug 1946 but a V.A. Hospital was maintained on the grounds from 1946 to 1951. The Colorado Fort Logan Mental Health Center opened 17 Jul 1961 and operates now as Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan.
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: 39.640265 Long: -105.039468 |
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 Alexander Logan
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