Methodist Episcopal Church

Historical marker location:

Perkins, Oklahoma

( Marker can be reached from North Main Street south of North 4th Street when traveling east.)

Built 1892.

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.