Fort Reno

Fort Reno began as a military camp in 1874 in the Indian Wars Era. It was established at the insistance of Agent John Miles at the Darlington Indian Agency, to pacify and protect the Cheyennes and Arapahos there. Troops from the 10th Cavalry (Buffalo Soldiers) were dispatched from Fort Sill, but, because of Indian unrest, were detained at the nearby Wichita Agency at present day Anadarko. The military "Camp Near the Cheyenne Agency" for Darlington was then set up by soldiers from the 5th Infantry and 6th Cavalry from Forts Dodge and Leavenworth under Lt. Col. Thomas Neil.