It was established in October 1887, when the first soldiers camped on the land, and lasted until 1946, when it was closed following the end of World War II.

The United States Army began looking to cut costs by closing isolated frontier forts and start using the railroads to transport troops and supplies.

Colorado Senator Henry M. Teller introduced a bill in Congress 1886 for construction of a post, which was signed in February 1887.

[1] Logan was the head of the post-war organization Grand Army of the Republic and issued General Orders No.

In 1894 troops were called in to quell civil strife resulting from Governor Davis Hanson Waite's siege of city hall.

[6] In 1927 an Engineering unit occupied Fort Logan and made major updates to the site during the Great Depression.

[5] Some land was sold, 75 acres (including the burial ground) were set aside for the Fort Logan National Cemetery, and the rest was donated to the state of Colorado.

[1] When the post was no longer required, some of the land was used for creation of the Fort Logan National Cemetery in 1949.

Most of the land was donated in 1960 to the state of Colorado was used for the Fort Logan Mental Health Center.