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I once knew a lady from nearby Mason City, Iowa. She was at the Winter
Dance Party the night of the plane crash. She managed to get all the artists to sign her arm with a ballpoint pen. When she got home her mom made her wash it all off. She regrets to this day not taking a picture of it.

In a field outside of Clear Lake Iowa where the music died. We all know about the ill-fated plane trip by Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens who on a cold night died when the plane crashed just after take-off.

The crash site is easy to find and a short 1/2 mile walk from the gravel farm road. There is a nice memorial at the spot of the crash.

Please stay on the trail and pick up any trash you see on the way, we are guests on a farmers private property.

Directions to the site:

From U.S. Highway 18, go north on North 8th Street in Clear Lake for 4.7 miles. When the paved road (which has turned into Grouse Avenue) turns to your left (west), take the gravel road (310th Street) to your right (east), then immediately left (north) on Gull Avenue. Follow Gull Avenue to the north for one-half mile, just past the grain bins to the first fence row on your left (west). Walk along the fence row towards the west for just under one-half mile. A small memorial is located at the place the plane came to rest. Four trees were also planted along the fence row in 1999, one for each performer and the pilot

Well worth the trip for every Rock N’ Roll fan.

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