Fort Logan National Cemetery - Historical Overview and Future Expansion Plans
Fort Logan National Cemetery, located in Denver, Colorado, has a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1889. Originally a post cemetery, it was designated as a national cemetery in 1950. The cemetery has steadily expanded and currently ranks 11th out of 155 national cemeteries in terms of interment workload. The future expansion project outlines plans for additional burial space, including traditional burial sites, pre-placed crypts, in-ground cremains, and columbarium niches, with a projected depletion date of 2065. Additionally, the cemetery manages satellite cemeteries like Cheyenne National Cemetery in Wyoming and Yellowstone National Cemetery in Montana.
- Fort Logan National Cemetery
- Historical Overview
- Future Expansion Plans
- National Cemetery
- Interment Workload
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FT. LOGAN NATIONAL CEMETERY 4400 West Kenyon Avenue Denver, CO 80236 Director- Roderick Tony Thomas
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND 1st Burial: 1889 Established as a National Cemetery: 1950 Fort Logan is in Denver County near the southwest boundary of the City of Denver. In 1886, Colorado Sen. Henry M. Teller introduced a bill in Congress authorizing construction of the post, and it was signed in February 1887. A little over three acres was set aside in 1889 for a post cemetery. The first recorded burial in the post cemetery was Mable Peterkin, daughter of Private Peterkin, who died on June 28, 1889. Fort Logan closed in May 1946. In 1960, much of the land was deeded to the State of Colorado to establish a state hospital that still operates as the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. On March 10, 1950, Congress authorized the use of military lands at Fort Logan as a national cemetery but limited the size to no more than 160 acres. Since that time, the cemetery has expanded from the original 160 acres to nearly 264 acres.
CEMETERY STATISTICAL DATA CEMETERY STATISTICAL DATA Ranking by Interment Workload - FY2022: 11 out of 155 National Cemeteries Acreage Total 263.4 Developed 201.5 Undeveloped 61.9 Interment Data Year Casket In-ground Columbaria Total FY2021 1,398 1,948 752 4,098 FY2022 1,440 1,988 793 4,221 FY2023 326 380 150 856 Total 91,674 53,371 7,684 152,729
FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT Construction Phasing Plan thru FY52 49.42 Total acres 37.95 Acres of Burial Space Traditional - 1,137 burial sites Pre-placed Crypts 37,173 In-Ground Cremains 45, 282 Columbarium Niches 34,982 This gives Fort Logan a depletion date of 2065
Opened Satellites Cemeteries Opened Satellites Cemeteries Cheyenne National Cemetery - Wyoming Total acreage 5.0 / Developed 2.5 / Undeveloped 2.5 Opened in 2020 / Currently averages 155 Interments per year. Managed by one Cemetery Manager. Status: Open Casket Depletion: 2029 Cremains Depletion: 2045 Niche Depletion: 2020 Yellowstone National Cemetery - Montana Total acreage 10.6 / Developed 5.9 / Undeveloped 4.8 Established as National Cemetery 2014 / Currently averages 225 Interment per year. Managed by one Cemetery Manager. Status: Open Casket Depletion: 2057 Cremains Depletion: 2022 Niche Depletion: 2023
Closed Satellite Cemeteries Fort Douglas National Cemetery - Utah Total acreage 4.2 / Developed 4.2 1st Burial: 1862 Date Established as National: Historic Army Post Cemetery under VA control as of December 2019 Status: Closed (Still conducting subsequent burials) Fort Missoula National Cemetery - Montana Established: 1878 Date Established as National: Historic Army Post Cemetery under VA control as of October 2019 Status: Closed (Still conducting subsequent burials)
New Satellite (Rural Initiative) Cedar City National Cemetery Utah Expected groundbreaking FY25 Total Site size will be 8.2 acres Approximately 320 in-ground cremains sites Approximately 400 pre-place crypt sites Approximately 40 oversize vaults site Approximately 320 niche Columbarium Approximately 100 plaque Memorial Wall
