What a trainwreck the old Fort has become in this video. The baseball field was beautifully kept in the 50s and 60s and nothing looked run down then. Who knows what it looks like now that it's no longer open to the public. Would love to hear from current prison staff as to the state of the place now.
Wow this is terrible I use to live there in one of the homes we use to walk to the stables to ride our horses there in the year 76 my dad was a physcician there and many family members including myself volunteered there very sad!
Here are some families from the 50s & 60s: Griffith, Finney, Hohman, Halliday, Lentini, Horak, Haskin, Gordon, Roberts, Tanner, Attoman, Feldman, Catney, Longino, Drozell, Walker, Hickey, Hefner, Pettus, Terboss, Newcomb, Roberts, Arundale, Gonzales, Royston, Kehl, Motzkus, Lagerstrom, Seavey, Garrett, Nakamura, McAdam, Colon, McNulty, Irish, Morgan, Madsen. I'll post more later if I can remember.
The hospital is now a minimum security prison for the state of Colorado.The main buildings are now surrounded by a tall fence. The housing area is in decay. It is sad but the conversion has kept some jobs in the area.
I remember frank mims to. he used to walk down or street all the time. I went to the free movies at the theater and spent many many nights over at the ball field watching my mom play softball. Wow, it is really nice to hear from another person who was a kid there the same time i was. Those were truly my wonder years.
I lived at fort lyon from 1974-1981 and it was by far the best time of my life!!! all my brothers used to throw parties at the house and we used to run from security. remember frank mims, chino and most of the other patients??? all the free movies, swimming, baseball...gosh i wish i could find a place like that to live today. Mary Eadler
Ft. Lyon was my home (a way from home) for many months. Does anyone know what ever happen to Dr. John Hester MD. He was the best Doc. there - but a little bit nutter them most of us!
I lived there for 4 years from 1975-79. My dad worked for the VA as a architect. I watched them build that pool from the ground up. We couldnt wait for them to finish it. We spent many many summer nights at that baseball diamond watching softball games. my friends and I used to play grabass football out in the outfield every night. I lived in a duplex right across the street from the ball field. It is heartbreaking to see it this way now.I learned about everything while living there at ft. lyon.
Many, many children of VAMC staff grew up here and think of their years at Fort Lyon as a very special time in their lives. I'm very glad I got to visit it as an adult before it was turned into a prison.
i was in prison there for about 8 months the pool is gone, the mini gold course is gone, the baseball field is gone, and theres a 14 foot double razor wire fence now.
What a trainwreck the old Fort has become in this video. The baseball field was beautifully kept in the 50s and 60s and nothing looked run down then. Who knows what it looks like now that it's no longer open to the public. Would love to hear from current prison staff as to the state of the place now.
MassaJim 1 year ago
@MassaJim
That video was from 2001. I stopped by again in 2007 and it was worse. Most of the residential area is completely run down.
brentrn 1 year ago
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medmarge 1 year ago
wow I played softball aganist my father louis alvarez and we won....It was great to have a win over my father........Father I LOVE YOU......
hotstuff66forsure 1 year ago
Wow this is terrible I use to live there in one of the homes we use to walk to the stables to ride our horses there in the year 76 my dad was a physcician there and many family members including myself volunteered there very sad!
jomgue 1 year ago
Here are some families from the 50s & 60s: Griffith, Finney, Hohman, Halliday, Lentini, Horak, Haskin, Gordon, Roberts, Tanner, Attoman, Feldman, Catney, Longino, Drozell, Walker, Hickey, Hefner, Pettus, Terboss, Newcomb, Roberts, Arundale, Gonzales, Royston, Kehl, Motzkus, Lagerstrom, Seavey, Garrett, Nakamura, McAdam, Colon, McNulty, Irish, Morgan, Madsen. I'll post more later if I can remember.
MassaJim 2 years ago
I lived there from 1976 until 1981. I thought I was the only one who has these memories.
Does anyone know what is happening now?
I remember when they built the pool and then had to fix it after the blizzard.
FultsMom 2 years ago
The hospital is now a minimum security prison for the state of Colorado.The main buildings are now surrounded by a tall fence. The housing area is in decay. It is sad but the conversion has kept some jobs in the area.
brentrn 2 years ago
I remember frank mims to. he used to walk down or street all the time. I went to the free movies at the theater and spent many many nights over at the ball field watching my mom play softball. Wow, it is really nice to hear from another person who was a kid there the same time i was. Those were truly my wonder years.
genpetdriver 3 years ago
I lived at fort lyon from 1974-1981 and it was by far the best time of my life!!! all my brothers used to throw parties at the house and we used to run from security. remember frank mims, chino and most of the other patients??? all the free movies, swimming, baseball...gosh i wish i could find a place like that to live today. Mary Eadler
1463lamb 3 years ago
Ft. Lyon was my home (a way from home) for many months. Does anyone know what ever happen to Dr. John Hester MD. He was the best Doc. there - but a little bit nutter them most of us!
Keep a smile, Larry Campbell "ZEEZO"
czeezo 3 years ago
he died
giacamo1 3 years ago
I lived there for 4 years from 1975-79. My dad worked for the VA as a architect. I watched them build that pool from the ground up. We couldnt wait for them to finish it. We spent many many summer nights at that baseball diamond watching softball games. my friends and I used to play grabass football out in the outfield every night. I lived in a duplex right across the street from the ball field. It is heartbreaking to see it this way now.I learned about everything while living there at ft. lyon.
genpetdriver 3 years ago
Many, many children of VAMC staff grew up here and think of their years at Fort Lyon as a very special time in their lives. I'm very glad I got to visit it as an adult before it was turned into a prison.
MassaJim 4 years ago
it's really sad what happened to that place. those poor patients being shipped out of the only home most of them ever knew.
1463lamb 3 years ago
i was in prison there for about 8 months the pool is gone, the mini gold course is gone, the baseball field is gone, and theres a 14 foot double razor wire fence now.
bloodthreat 4 years ago
Thanks for the comment. I visited once again in the summer of 2007 and was saddened to see how the area outside the fence has been left to decay.
brentrn 4 years ago