Fort Reno
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Fort Reno was a 19th-century U.S. Army post on the Bozeman Trail that played a key role in the conflicts between the United States and Plains tribes during the Indian Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Reno canonical | 2 |
| Fort Reno (Wyoming Territory) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2243001 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Reno Context triple: [Red Cloud's War, fortInvolved, Fort Reno]
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A.
Fort McDowell
Fort McDowell is a historic former U.S. Army post on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, known for its roles in coastal defense, troop staging, and immigration-era military operations.
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B.
Fort Gulick
Fort Gulick was a former United States Army installation in the Panama Canal Zone that played a key role in regional military operations and training during the 20th century.
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C.
Fort Good Hope
Fort Good Hope is a small, predominantly Indigenous community in the Northwest Territories of Canada, located above the Arctic Circle along the Mackenzie River.
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D.
Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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E.
Fort Larned
Fort Larned is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post in Kansas that protected commerce and travel along the Santa Fe Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Reno Target entity description: Fort Reno was a 19th-century U.S. Army post on the Bozeman Trail that played a key role in the conflicts between the United States and Plains tribes during the Indian Wars.
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A.
Fort McDowell
Fort McDowell is a historic former U.S. Army post on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, known for its roles in coastal defense, troop staging, and immigration-era military operations.
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B.
Fort Gulick
Fort Gulick was a former United States Army installation in the Panama Canal Zone that played a key role in regional military operations and training during the 20th century.
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C.
Fort Good Hope
Fort Good Hope is a small, predominantly Indigenous community in the Northwest Territories of Canada, located above the Arctic Circle along the Mackenzie River.
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D.
Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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E.
Fort Larned
Fort Larned is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post in Kansas that protected commerce and travel along the Santa Fe Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army fort
ⓘ
military post ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1868 ⓘ |
| associatedTreaty |
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
|
| built | 1865 ⓘ |
| conflictType | U.S.–Native American conflict ⓘ |
| constructedDuringConflict |
American Indian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
Red Cloud’s War ⓘ
linked to:
Red Cloud's War
|
| controlledBy | United States Army Department of the Platte ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentCondition | archaeological site ⓘ |
| demolished | 1868 ⓘ |
| established | 1865 ⓘ |
| fate | abandoned and burned after Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
U.S. cavalry units
ⓘ
U.S. infantry units ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | northern Great Plains ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | frontier military outpost ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Bozeman Trail conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Bozeman Trail
Red Cloud’s War ⓘ
linked to:
Red Cloud's War
|
| locatedIn | Dakota Territory ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Johnson County, Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bozeman Trail crossing of Powder River
ⓘ
linked to:
Bozeman Trail
Powder River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bozeman Trail ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
base for field operations in Powder River Country
ⓘ
protection of emigrant and freight traffic ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jesse L. Reno
ⓘ
Union general Jesse L. Reno ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1970s ⓘ |
| NRHPState | Wyoming ⓘ |
| NRHPType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Arapaho
ⓘ
Lakota Sioux ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
Northern Cheyenne ⓘ |
| opposedTribesCollectively | Plains tribes ⓘ |
| partOf | Powder River Country ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn | conflicts between the United States and Plains tribes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect travelers on the Bozeman Trail
ⓘ
to secure U.S. control of the Powder River Country ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains ⓘ |
| successorFortNearby |
Fort C. F. Smith
ⓘ
Fort Phil Kearny ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Reno Description of subject: Fort Reno was a 19th-century U.S. Army post on the Bozeman Trail that played a key role in the conflicts between the United States and Plains tribes during the Indian Wars.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fort Reno