Col. John L. Smith

Historical marker location:

815 N Main Street, Lexington, Oklahoma

( Memorial is at the intersection of 89er Park Street and U.S. 77, on the left when traveling east on 89er Park Street.)

In 1988, the residents of Boise City, Oklahoma, were tricked into believing they were under attack by aliens. A local radio station aired a fake news report about a UFO sighting, and many residents saw lights in the sky that they believed were alien spacecraft. The hoax became national news and has since become a part of the town's history.