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Annual Boley Rodeo
- The City of Boley celebrates with the Annual Boley Rodeo and Bar-B-Q Festival where some 30,000 fans come from all over the United States to one of the Nation's oldest African American rodeos.. The rodeo begins at 8:00 PM nightly with barbecue all day long. Annually, Memorial Day weekend. Ph: 405-250-6829 (Always call and confirm events) |
First black bank in America, originally built in 1906 and rebuilt in the 1920s. Pretty Boy Floyd's gang once tried a robbery, but were thwarted by citizens.
Boley, OK Historic BuildingsBoley is one of the few all-black towns with a formal museum dedicated to its history. The small collection is in a 1908 home that was named a National Historic Landmark in 1975. The town is expanding the facility. Displays include historic photos, bricks made by the Boley Brick Company in 19
Boley, OK Museums60-acre working horse ranch. ...
Built during the depression as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's WPA program, the construction of Okemah's WPA Pecan ...