Boley History

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Across
  1. 1. First hotel and two story framed building in Boley
  2. 4. African American entrepreneur and farmer from Texas who played a significant role in the founding and development of Boley, Oklahoma
  3. 6. Staple crop that supported Boley’s Black agricultural economy.
  4. 8. Freedwoman who allotted the land that became Boley.
  5. 11. Railroad line that brought growth and prosperity to Boley.
  6. 13. pioneering African American educator and historian
  7. 14. OUTLAW WHO TRIED TO ROB FARMERS AND MERCHANT BANK.
  8. 15. Number of historically All-Black towns still surviving in Oklahoma.
  9. 16. White railroad official; the town of Boley was named in his honor.
  10. 17. WHAT IS THE NAME OF MAIN STREET
Down
  1. 2. Boley’s first mayor and an influential African American leader.
  2. 3. Status of many early Boley settlers who built a thriving community.
  3. 5. Tallest building between Okc and okmulgee and a cornerstone for Blanc leadership in Boley
  4. 7. NUMBER OF NRHP HISTORICAL LANDMARKS IN BOLEY
  5. 9. Founder and first president of Boley Business College
  6. 10. Mascot of Boley’s historic school teams.
  7. 12. First postmaster