CLEAR LAKE — A north-central Iowa venue best known for hosting the last concert of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson before the trio died in a 1959 plane crash is now a National Historic Landmark. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the designation to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, according to a news release Friday from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
Surf Ballroom Becomes National Historic Landmark
Associated Press, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sat, 01/23/2021 - 12:15am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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