Fort Reno (Oklahoma)

For other uses, see Fort Reno (disambiguation).

Fort Reno
Indian Territory / Canadian County, Oklahoma
(near El Reno, Oklahoma)
Aerial view of Fort Reno, 1891.
TypeFort
Site information
Controlled byUnited States
Site history
Built1874
In use1874–1949
MaterialsWood, stone, & brick
Battles/warsIndian Wars on the Southern Plains; Remount Station, World War I & World War II; German Prisoner of War camp, World War II.
Fort Reno
Fort Reno (Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
Fort Reno (Oklahoma)
Location in Oklahoma
Fort Reno (Oklahoma) is located in the United States
Fort Reno (Oklahoma)
Fort Reno (Oklahoma) (the United States)
Nearest cityEl Reno, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°33′42″N 98°2′6″W / 35.56167°N 98.03500°W / 35.56167; -98.03500
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1874
NRHP reference No.70000529[1][2]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1970
"Madeline of Fort Reno" a "great western military romantic play" put on by Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, circa 1897.

Fort Reno is a former United States Army cavalry post west of El Reno, Oklahoma. It is named for General Jesse L. Reno, who died at the Battle of South Mountain in the American Civil War.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".