Fort Lyon National Cemetery

Significant history

In the 1860s and 1870s, Fort Lyon was a most important place in Southeast Colorado.From here, the infamous Col. Chivington marched his cavalry to the Sand Creek where he massacred a peaceful Cheyenne ...

Significant history

In the 1860s and 1870s, Fort Lyon was a most important place in Southeast Colorado.From here, the infamous Col. Chivington marched his cavalry to the Sand Creek where he massacred a peaceful Cheyenne ...

Headstone search

I was contacted by a classmate wondering if I would go to Fort Lyon and see if his father's headstone was in place yet. I went to the name search book and found the location listed, walked straight t...

Headstone search

I was contacted by a classmate wondering if I would go to Fort Lyon and see if his father's headstone was in place yet. I went to the name search book and found the location listed, walked straight t...

Small cemetery

We didn't see any of the buildings that others talk about in their reviews. All we saw was the cemetery. It was a long drive on smaller roads. They have soldiers from the Civil War, the Spanish Ame...