Buddy Holly · Ritchie Valens · J. P. Richardson

Buddy Holly · Ritchie Valens · J. P. Richardson (HM1OHR)

Location: Clear Lake, IA 50428 Cerro Gordo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 8.378', W 93° 23.386'

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In Memory Of Rock 'N Roll Legends

— Their Music Lives On —


The above legends played
their last concert at the
Surf Ballroom,
Clear Lake, Iowa,
on February 2, 1959.
Their earthly life
tragically ended in a
plane crash 5.2 miles
northwest of the
Mason City Airport.
February 3, 1959
Pilot Roger Peterson
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HM NumberHM1OHR
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Placed ByDarrel R. Hein & Family
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 9th, 2015 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 468302 N 4776394
Decimal Degrees43.13963333, -93.38976667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 8.378', W 93° 23.386'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 8' 22.68" N, 93° 23' 23.16" W
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Area Code(s)641
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 572-650 N Shore Dr, Clear Lake IA 50428, US
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