Mariachi Estrella de Topeka Musical Tribute
In 1977, seven women from Kansas banded together to share with America, the traditions, culture and music of Mexico - and Mariachi Estrella de Topeka was born. Originally a choir of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, the group rose to become regional performing artists. In the male-dominated world of mariachi, these pioneering women became the first all-female mariachi in Kansas and one of the first groups of its kind in the U.S. Their success, however, was cut short on July 17, 1981, when four members lost their lives in a tragic accident.| HM Number | HMWOS |
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| Series | This marker is part of the More Than Words series |
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| Year Placed | 2006 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 3:29am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 268706 N 4325588 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.04876667, -95.67271667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 2.926', W 95° 40.363' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 2' 55.56" N, 95° 40' 21.78" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 700-798 SE Quincy St, Topeka KS 66612, US |
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