Historical Marker
Unmarked Settlers' Graves Monument
Historical marker location:
202 East Main Street, Stigler, Oklahoma
( Marker is on East Main Street (Oklahoma Route 9) just east of SE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.)
In the early 1900s, a group of African American settlers founded the town of Boley, Oklahoma. The town became a center of Black entrepreneurship and culture, with businesses ranging from banks to newspapers to theaters. Today, Boley is a small town but continues to celebrate its rich history.