"I expect when we strike Fort Reno we better bargain for another mule."
In fact, Fort Reno seemed to be a foul place, full of soldiers who were drunk and scared.
Tribal leaders said they hoped to develop the land and turn Fort Reno, into a tourist attraction.
A fourth, minor reservoir is at Fort Reno in Tenleytown.
In 1948 the Army finally abandoned Fort Reno.
Fort Reno, at 409 feet, is actually lower than the top of the Washington Monument, which rises 555 feet from nearly sea level.
Now Fort Reno is the location of an annual free summer concert series, featuring bands from the area's indie rock scene.
Fort Reno was decommissioned with the surrender of the Confederate armies.
In the post-Civil War era, Fort Reno was a free black community.
From 1879 to 1880, Randall commanded Fort Reno in Oklahoma.