Near El Reno in Canadian County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Adjutant Office

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Adjutant Office Marker

Inscription. This Adjutant Office you see before you today is not actually the originally which was built of wood and served as Post Headquarters & Officer Quarters for 51 years. This structure, constructed of low fired brick and faced with concrete. In 1939, the Headquarters was moved out of this building and relocated. The Adjutant Office remained the Officers' Quarters until turned over to the USDA in 1949.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 35° 33.769′ N, 98° 2.028′ W. Marker is near El Reno, Oklahoma, in Canadian County. It can be reached from Custer Street. Marker is located at the Historic Fort Reno site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7107 West Cheyenne Street, El Reno OK 73036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Victorian (within shouting distance of this marker); Commanding Officer's Quarters/BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Reno (about 500 feet away); 1876 Officers' Quarters (about 500 feet away); Guard House / Post Office (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Reno (about 700 feet away); Fort Reno Commissary 1885 & 1886 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Reno.

Regarding Adjutant Office. The Historic Fort Reno site entrance is located off the intersection of old Highway 66 and Business Route 40/OK-66, on Old Highway 66. The actual site with the structures and Visitors Center is 1.5 miles north of the entrance. Please keep in mind that the gates are open for a limited time every day, and they are closed at 4:30pm.

Also see . . . Historic Fort Reno.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Adjutant Office Marker

Official website. Contains lots of history and photos. Fort Reno is a historic military post established in 1874 to protect the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. It would later become an agricultural research station, and a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. The site has a visitors center, a walking tour, cemetery, and holds events throughout the year. (Submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.