Sequoyah Waterfall Memorial

Historical marker location:

Salisaw, Oklahoma

( Memorial can be reached from State Highway 101, 1 mile north of East 1040 Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1985

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.