Pagosa Springs Cemetery

The original cemetery in Pagosa Springs served Fort Lewis from October 15, 1878, until January of 1881 when Fort Lewis (Camp Lewis) was moved to Rio de la Plata, Colorado near Durango. The last burial occurred around 1902. The cemetery was deeded to the Town in 1908. The Pagosa Springs news reported in 1897 that "the graves of dead soldiers ... were moved by Ben Baldwin under government contract to the new cemetery, referred to as "Hilltop." 

In 2021, an archaeological assessment of the Pagosa Springs Cemetery was conducted with funding from a History of Colorado, State Historical Fund Grant. 

The cemetery is located on S. 10th Street.