Fort Lyon

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military fort
gptkbp:annualEvent historical reenactments
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings artifacts from the 19th century
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Buffalo_Soldiers
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:communityEvents hosted throughout the year
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
gptkbp:communitySupport strong local interest in preservation.
gptkbp:conservationEfforts partially restored
supported by grants
gptkbp:coordinates 38.045° N, 103.206° W
gptkbp:county gptkb:Bent_County
gptkbp:culturalEvents celebrate local heritage
gptkbp:culturalSignificance site_of_Native_American_treaties
gptkbp:currentUse veterans' facility
gptkbp:decommissioned 1897
gptkbp:educationalPrograms available for schools
gptkbp:electronic_warfare part of the Western Frontier
gptkbp:environmentalImpact studied by ecologists
gptkbp:established 1860
gptkbp:famousFor its_role_in_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:famousLandmark exists on site
gptkbp:floors approximately 640 acres
gptkbp:historicalResearch conducted by various institutions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance served_during_the_Indian_Wars
recognized_by_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:historicalTours offered regularly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Lyon
gptkbp:localAttraction nearby state parks
gptkbp:localHistory integrated into community education
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:mediaCoverage featured in documentaries
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Captain_John_Lyon
gptkbp:nearestCity Las Animas
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:originalPurpose supply depot
gptkbp:partnerships with local historical societies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:renovated ongoing
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Fort Lyon
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Arkansas_River_Valley
various species of birds
gptkbp:transportation via_U.S._Route_50
gptkbp:type historic site
gptkbp:visitors open to the public
provides information
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities available for restoration projects