Jesse L. Reno (1823-1862)
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A distinguished Civil War general, Reno commanded a brigade of Burnside's Army in its North Carolina expedition and the 9th Corps of the Army of the Potomac at the battle of South Mountain, Md. where he was killed. He served previously in the Mexican War, taught at West Point, commanded several arsenals at Philadelphia and elsewhere, and wrote a manual on arsenal warfare.
Reno was raised in nearby Franklin and this town was named for him.
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A major Indian path from the Forks of the Ohio (Pittsburgh) to Venango (Franklin) was located just west of here.
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Old Garrison
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Built in 1796 to replace Fort Franklin.
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To assert control over the area, Fort Venango was built near this point by the British in 1760.
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