This was originally built in 1939 as officer's baracks and then turned
into a hospital in the mid 1940s. In 1948 or 49 the US Congress transferred
Fort Reno from the Army to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture).
for agricultural research. The building was significantly updated in 1999.
Photo(s): 2019
About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.