Just west of El Reno, OK off Route 66 is Fort Reno...The fort was established as a military outpost in 1875, and continued as such until 1907. From 1908 to 1947 it was an Army remount station, raising horses and mules for the army. Becoming in 1948 a research station of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Grazinglands Research Laboratory. The fort spans 6,700 acres of land and includes historic buildings surrounding the Parade Grounds as well as a cemetery with burials that date from 1874 to 1947 and includes the World War II German and Italian Prisoner of War cemetery.
Route 66 west of El Reno, OK...pristine section of 66 with Portland Concrete including curbs...all original.
Route 66 crosses the South Canadian River just east of Hydro, OK...The "pony bridge" between Hinton Junction and Weatherford on Rt. 66 was completed in 1934. It consists of 38 pony trusses and at 3,944 feet, is the longest bridge on Rt. 66 in Oklahoma.
