plane crash site of buddy holly
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plane crash site of buddy holly印象
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Chanced to see this on a road trip from Canada to St Louis. Easy find down some beautiful Iowa country roads. Loved the walk through the cornfields. Wish I would have brought a momento to leave behind. Many people did and I enjoyed seeing what was there. Didn't know his music but knew he was a legend. RIP Buddy Holly.
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A little trek (about a half mile) to get to the sight between corn fields but worth it. There is a path, but good footwear is advised.
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On a freezing cold December day, I walked the half mile thru the stumbled cornfield to the "memorial" site of Buddy Holly's plane crash. There's not much there, really.........a stainless steel guitar with their names and an accompanying stainless steel set of records. But, for those who go, it's not really the memorial that brings you there; it's the memory of a part of your youth when the world was a lot more simple and innocent. I've wanted to visit here since the first time I heard Don McLean's "American Pie"...........and despite the minus 2 degree temperatures, it was worth it. If you're in northeast Iowa and you are of that age, this is a stop that touches you for reasons you can't explain. It takes longer to find it than needed to spend there, but I'm glad I did
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It's a 'smaller than you'd expect' memorial but still pretty cool to visit. It does make you sad to think about what it is and why it's there. It's a half mile walk down a dirt traail so dress accordingly. On a warm day, shorts and sandalls work fine.
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Had some time to see this site. Not too far off I-35. Down a few gravel roads. Very interesting!! If you drove by, you'd never know what these glass rims are doing at the edge of a Korn field though.
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My husband and I stopped here on our way back home from a road trip. It was so worth the stop. We hiked the almost half mile to the spot where the plane crashed, killing the 3 "rock n roll" stars and the young pilot. It's a minimal tribute but large in it's affect, knowing this is the actual place where this historic moment happened. It seems mostly untouched with the barbed wire fence and corn surrounding you.
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My friends and I visited the Surf Ballroom first, which I would definitely recommend. It's free (there's a $5 suggested donation) and loaded with memorabilia, not just from the three musicians who died in the plane crash, but from many of the artists who have played there before and since. The Surf is still an active concert venue (the day we were there, they were readying the stage for Sebastian Bach). I don't know why any music fan would visit the crash site without going to the Surf. It's less than five miles away. As others have indicated, it's about a half mile walk on a path through a cornfield to get to the actual crash site. The memorial is small, but
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If your close to Clear Lake and your old enough to know who he was, you HAVE to go se the crash site. Just 5 minutes from town and close to I-35. There's not a lot to look at except the little memorial but it's the thought of being there. If you see this, go see the Surf Ballroom in town also.
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No signage so you have to be a fan and do your research to find it. Once there the 1/2 mile walk through the corn to the actual site is quite reflective.
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This isn't that far off the beaten path and to me worth seeing. I actually visited it twice as the first time I thought I saw the "Crash Site" but realized I didn't see the actual crash site. There are two memorials. When you first arrive to the spot - roadside - you will see a Memorial of Buddy Holly's glasses...that isn't the actual crash site. You then need to walk a 1/2 mile through the corn fields to the actual crash site where Memorial #2 is. I was disappointed to see some people were not respective of the site and had left trash and even saw tire tracks which is very unfortunately since this is private property and the farmer is being considerate enough to let people go there so please leave things as you find them.