Chief Tishomingo

Historical marker location:

411 West 9th Street, Tishomingo, Oklahoma

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of West 9th Street and North Capital Avenue.)

Tish Mingo. Warrior Chief.

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.