Fort Lyon (2)

Fort Lyon (2) (1868-1889) - First established in 1868 by Captain William H. Penrose, 3rd U.S. Infantry, in Bent County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1889.

Fort Lyon (2) History

Established in 1868 by Captain William H. Penrose, 3rd U.S. Infantry, in Bent County, Colorado.

Abandoned by the U.S. Army in October 1889 and transferred to the Interior Department 20 Jan 1890. The post was used as a U.S. Navy Hospital between 1906 and 1921 and as a veterans hospital between 1921 and 2002. In March 2002 Fort Lyon officially became the property of the Colorado Department of Corrections.

Current Status

Part of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Fort Lyons Correctional Facility, Bent County, Colorado. No public access. Public access to the adjacent Fort Lyon National Cemetery and the Kit Carson Chapel at the entrance.

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Location: Fort Lyon Correctional Facility, Bent County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 38.0763957 Long: -103.1324277 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,875'

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 109-110
• 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 Lyon (2)
• Fort Lyon Correctional Facility

Visited: 22 Sep 2011

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