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Dunn in Harnett County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Link Wray

May 2, 1929 ~ November 5, 2005

 
 
Link Wray Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 26, 2021
1. Link Wray Marker
Inscription.
Born in Dunn and lived 200 yards west
Inventor of the Power Chord
The “Modus Operandi”
in Rock and Roll

Honored annually
by the Citizens of Dunn
with the Link Wray Music Festival
1st weekend in May

 
Erected by The Citizens of Dunn, North Carolina.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainment.
 
Location. 35° 18.04′ N, 78° 36.845′ W. Marker is in Dunn, North Carolina, in Harnett County. Marker is at the intersection of South Clinton Avenue (U.S. 301) and East Duke Street, on the left when traveling north on South Clinton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 S Clinton Ave, Dunn NC 28334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. G. B. Cashwell (approx. half a mile away); William C. Lee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Averasboro (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Averasboro (approx. 1.9 miles away); "Lebanon" (approx. 3.9 miles away); Averasboro Battlefield Museum
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(approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Averasboro (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunn.
 
Also see . . .  Link Wray. (Submitted on October 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
Link Wray Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 26, 2021
2. Link Wray Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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