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 | |
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 |
Built | 1865 |
Architectural style | Fort |
NRHP reference No. | 70000672 |
Added to NRHP | April 28, 1970 |
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