Buddy Holly's plane took
off from this airport about 1:00 AM on February 3, 1959.
This marker is placed at
the crash site of their plane.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens,
J. P. Richardson & their pilot, Roger Peterson died in that crash.
In the afternoon of February
3, 2001, we walked a mile in snow and below zero temperature
to see this marker at the
crash site.
The Surf Ballroom in Clear
Lake, Iowa on February 3, 2001
Karen in front of the Surf
Ballroom on February 3, 2001
Other Buddy Holly & Clear Lake LINKS!
The
Offical Buddy Holly Webpage
Buddy
Holly Center - Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal & Lubbock Evening-Jounal
Annual
Winter Dance Party
The
Surf Ballroom
The
Day The Music Died
Clear
Lake, Iowa