Established by treaty in 1866, the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribes were moved from eastern Colorado to land south of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Black Kettle, considered to be the greatest chief of the Southern Cheyenne's, participated in all of the peace treaties. He was killed by Custer in November of 1868 near the present town of Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

Established by Executive Order on 10 August 1869. The Agency site is three miles north and two west of El Reno. The site was selected by Brinton Darlington. the Agencies first Superintendent. and is named for him. The Cheyenne Indian School was established two miles north of Darlington in 1871 at the site of historic Caddo Springs and was called the Concho School. In 1909 The Darlington Agency and Arapaho School were moved to their present site on Concho Hill. Darlington died in 1872 and is buried in the Concho Cemetery.

The fort dates from August 9, 1874 when two troops from the 6th U.S. Cavalry were sent from Ft. Sill to protect the Darlington Agency. The stockade was built in 1876 and for a time. Lt. General Philip Sheridan conducted his Indian campaigns from headquarters established at the fort. The fort was named for Sheridan's classmate at West Point. Major General Jesse L. Reno, who was killed early in the Civil War. Since 1948 Ft. Reno has been under the management of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma State University. Shown in the mural with General Sheridan is Ben Clark, commandeer of all Indian Scouts under Sheridan's command. Clark and his family are buried in the historic Ft. Reno Cemetery.

The railroad was built south from Caidwell, Kansas in 1889, and arrived in El Reno in January of 1890. It was a key factor in the location and growth of the town, as El Reno became a rail center for the productive wheat harvests of Canadian County.

Originally the 160 acre farm homesteaded by Major John A. Foreman, a Civil War veteran and former employee of the Rock Island Railroad. Foreman leased a major portion of his homestead to the Oklahoma Homestead and Town Company, who officially chartered the town on 22 M89. The (EL) prefix was given by postmaster to differentiate the town from Ft. Reno and Reno City north of the North Canadian River. The town was named County Seat in an election conducted in March of 1890. The land lottery of Wichita, Caddo, Commanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands conducted on 6 August 1901 at the old Irving School is considered to be one of the most significant events in the history of Oklahoma.

On 22 April 1889 the Unassigned Lands In Indian Territory were opened to settlement by a land run. This is the birth date of such towns as Oklahoma City and Guthrie. This panel celebrates the bountiful land in Canadian County: not only is it rich in agriculture but oil and gas as well.

On top of Concho Hill north of El Reno, the station was a major stopping point for stage coaches operating between Wichita, Kansas and Ft. Sill, and coaches using the Chisholm Trail. First commercial operation was established in 1866.

Established in 1866 and named for the trader, Jesse Chisholm. The trail is one of the most famous In the history of the southwest. It roughly followed U.S. Highway 81 going north and south from Texas to Kansas. Chisholm's grave is near Geary, Oklahoma.

The earliest known "non-native" to travel western Oklahoma was Francisco Coronodo who passed through this vicinity in 1541. Coronodo was a minor Spanish Governor in a province north of Mexico City. He is known for his travels through the southwest in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola and Gran Quivira.

Charles Beecham Is a native of Southwest Oklahoma who established his studio in El Reno In 1976 after spending twenty eight years as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He has a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Northern Colorado and is on the adjunct faculty of the El Reno Junior College. Beecham selects subjects which are Important in preserving the heritage of the area. His work is in the collections of: Kodak Corporation; Oklahoma State University; University of Northern Colorado; Ok Federal Savings and Loan: First National Bank of El Reno; Farmers and Merchants Bank of Crescent; and Oklahoma Hall of Fame.