Modoc Church

Historical marker location:

Wyandotte, Oklahoma

( Marker is on 679th Road, 0.4 miles south of 100th Road (Oklahoma Highway 10C), on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1988

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.