Clear Lake, IA: Surf Ballroom - Buddy Holly's Last Gig
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WalksfarTX
N 43° 08.376 W 093° 23.389
15T E 468298 N 4776391
Site of the last performance of rockers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper, before their plane crashed nearby. Preserved as it looked in 1959.
Waymark Code: WMQ026
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2015
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American music was changed forever following the Surf's original Winter Dance Party on February 2, 1959. A plane on it's way to another performance crashed five miles north of Clear Lake, killing the pilot and rock-and-roll legends Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, and Ritchie Valens.
Located just outside the main entrance, the memorial to the late rockers commemorates their music, their style, and their unforgettable contribution to the music world.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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