Fort Reno
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Reno

Sussex, Johnson County, Wyoming
Listed
April 27, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000672

About this property

Fort Reno also known as Fort Connor or Old Fort Reno, was a wooden fort established on August 15, 1865, by the United States Army in Dakota Territory in present-day Johnson County, Wyoming. The fort was built to protect travelers on the Bozeman Trail from Native American tribes. Today, the parade ground and surrounding area has generally returned to a natural prairie sod cover. The site, approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Sussex, Wyoming, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1970. There is a large stone monument and several interpretive signs marking the site that are accessible by a gravel road.

Location

Sussex, Johnson County, Wyoming
43.82869, -106.24147

Categories

MILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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

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When was Fort Reno listed on the National Register?

Fort Reno was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Fort Reno?

Fort Reno is classified as a site 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, specifically around 1865.

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