Boggy Depot Site
About this property
Boggy Depot is a ghost town and Oklahoma State Park that was formerly a significant city in the Indian Territory. It grew as a vibrant and thriving town in present-day Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, and became a major trading center on the Texas Road and the Butterfield Overland Mail route between Missouri and San Francisco. After the Civil War, when the MKT Railroad came through the area, it bypassed Boggy Depot and the town began a steady decline. It was soon replaced by Atoka as the chief city in the area. By the early 20th century, all that remained of the community was a sort of ghost town.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72001050. It was listed on April 18, 1972.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Questions about this property
When was Boggy Depot Site listed on the National Register?
Boggy Depot Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1972.
What type of historic resource is Boggy Depot Site?
Boggy Depot Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Boggy Depot Site?
The period of significance for Boggy Depot Site is recorded as the civil_war era.
Can I research the history near Boggy Depot Site?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Boggy Depot Site will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in Oklahoma
Browse all historic places in Oklahoma.
View Oklahomahistoric sites ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Boggy Depot Site will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.