Fort Logan National Cemetery
Fort Logan National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, situated at 4400 West Kenyon Avenue in Denver, Colorado, dedicated to the interment of eligible military veterans, retirees, and certain family members.[1]
The cemetery originated from a three-acre post cemetery established by the U.S. Army in 1889 at Fort Logan, a military installation founded in 1887 and decommissioned in 1946, with Congress authorizing its expansion into a national cemetery on March 10, 1950, initially capping the site at no more than 160 acres of former military land.[2][3]
Spanning 214 acres today following subsequent acquisitions, including land obtained in 2019 for further development, it holds over 100,000 burials, primarily honoring veterans from conflicts spanning the 20th century onward, and includes 17 memorials dedicated to soldiers of various wars.[4][5][3]
While serving as a solemn site for military remembrance without major historical controversies tied to its core operations, recent local disputes have arisen over planned columbarium expansions near residential areas, raising concerns from neighbors about notification, property values, and potential security issues, though federal authority governs such VA cemetery developments.[6][7]