Fort Reno (Wyoming)
Fort Reno | |
Fort Reno and Powder River Old Fort Reno | |
| Location | Johnson County, East of Sussex on Powder River |
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| Nearest city | Sussex, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 43°49′39″N 106°14′24″W / 43.82750°N 106.24000°W |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style | Fort |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000672 |
| Added to NRHP | April 28, 1970 |
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.