Jesse Reno is born in Wheeling, West Virginia. In 1853 General Reno would survey the military road from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Mendota, a route of 279 miles.
Thanks to FOCUS 10 Northfield High School and Clare Foley for the research on June’s Day in History.
Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.
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