dec 15, 1870 - Boomers invaded indian territory
Description:
In the 1870s, a movement began by whites and blacks wanting to settle the government lands in the Indian Territory under the Homestead Act of 1862. They referred to the Unassigned Lands as Oklahoma and to themselves as "Boomers"Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 15, 1870
Now
~ 154 years ago