Kenosha in Kenosha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Day the Music Died

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 2, 2024

1. The Day the Music Died Marker

Inscription.
Placed to commemorate the Winter Dance Party held in Kenosha at The Eagles Ballroom, corner of 58th Street and 3rd Avenue

"The Day the Music Died" occurred only days later when the plane carrying three of the four stars crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 3, 1959.

Thanks to funders
John Shiely, Jennie Tunkieicz, Mary Tunkieicz, Guida Brown and David McGrath, other community supporters and music lovers

Special thanks to the City of Kenosha
Sculptor Martin Antaramian
Lemon Street Gallery

We thank them all for bringing our vision to life!

Erected 2022 by David McGrath and Guida Brown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1959.

Location. 42° 35.022′ N, 87° 48.841′ W. Marker is in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in Kenosha County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 58th Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5801 3rd Avenue, Kenosha WI 53140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kee-neau-sha-Kau-ning (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Vessels (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Church in Kenosha (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Matthew’s Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Capt. David Leet and S Sgt. James Van Bendegom (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reuben Deming (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenosha.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 2, 2024

2. The Day the Music Died Marker

Front of memorial guitar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 2, 2024

3. Front of memorial guitar

Back of memorial guitar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 2, 2024

4. Back of memorial guitar

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.