Fort Reno (Wyoming)

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.

Fort Reno
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Fort Reno
LocationJohnson County, East of Sussex on Powder River
Nearest citySussex, Wyoming
Coordinates43°49′39″N 106°14′24″W
Built1865
Architectural styleFort
NRHP reference No.70000672
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1970
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