Historical Marker

Younger's Bend

Historical marker location:
Porum, Oklahoma
( Marker is on State Highway 71, 5.5 miles west of State Highway 2, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2013

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.