U.S. Naval Hospital-Fort Lyon Veterans Administration Medical Center-Fort Lyon Correctional Facility
Bent County
Since 1867, Fort Lyon in Bent County has served as a U.S. Army fort, a tuberculosis sanatorium, a neuropsychiatric facility, and a minimum security prison, which closed in 2011. Last year, the Colorado State Legislature passed the Long Bill, which authorized Fort Lyon’s reuse as a rehabilitation center for the homeless.
U.S. Naval Hospital-Fort Lyon Veterans Administration Medical Center-Fort Lyon Correctional Facility
Aiming to be effective stewards of the significant historic property, Bent County will use funding from the History Colorado State Historical Fund to create a Preservation Master Plan to identify potential additional uses for the complex and evaluate the integrity and significance of all structures, buildings, and objects on campus. In partnership with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Bent County is transforming Fort Lyon into not just a center for the homeless, but a self-supporting campus where those in need can find critical life skills and purpose.
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