Fort Reno
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Reno

El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma
Listed
June 21, 1970
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000529

About this property

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.

Location

El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma
35.56228, -98.03524

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 70000529. It was listed on June 21, 1970.

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANMILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTCOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Darlington Agency Site
Civil War
1.7 mi
El Reno Municipal Swimming Pool Bath House
Industrial
4.7 mi
Rock Island Depot
Industrial
4.8 mi
Red Cross Canteen
Civil War
4.8 mi
Canadian County Jail
Industrial
4.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Reno Area Skirmish
1874Indian Wars
1.9 mi
Darlington Agency Fight
1874Indian Wars
4.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Reno listed on the National Register?

Fort Reno was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Fort Reno?

Fort Reno is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Reno?

The period of significance for Fort Reno is recorded as the civil_war era.

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