Its mission is to preserve and interpret the history of the World War II military glider program through collecting, documenting, and exhibiting artifacts from this period. The Silent Wings Museum is located at the site of the former South Plains Army Air Field, where American glider pilots trained between 19. Recently opened, the Wind Energy Experience features power-generating windmills, and houses a G-scale train exhibit, the Alta Reeds miniature house collection, and the Garrison collection of grist mill stones from the mid-19th and early 20th centuries.Ī 172-foot wide mural entitled “Legacy of the Wind” by artist La Gina Fairbetter depicts the history of windmills in Texas.Ĭlick here for information on hours, admission, and by-appointment guided tours. The Buddy Holly Center houses a permanent exhibition of memorabilia from Holly’s life, including his Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, his 1958 Ariel Cyclone motorcycle, and his signature horn-rimmed glasses recovered from the plane crash site. Photo Credit: The Buddy Holly Center, City of Lubbock The tragic incident was dubbed “The Day the Music Died,” and is memorialized in Don McLean‘s 1971 song “American Pie.” At age 22, Buddy Holly died in plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, along with fellow rockers Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. Singer-songwriter Buddy Holly, best known for his hit singles “That’ll Be the Day,” and “Peggy Sue,” had a profound influence on the development of rock-n-roll music, recording 60 songs during his 18-month career. The Buddy Holly Center is the City of Lubbock’s tribute to their most famous native son. But the tenacious tendrils of the buffalo gourd vine and wild sunflowers against the Texas sky showed us the diversity of beauty that can be found any time of year.Ĭlick here for information on hours, admission, special events, and to schedule a guided tour at Lubbock Lake NHL. The American basketflower had already gone to seed, so we did not experience the “sea of purple” from a few weeks earlier. Our guided tour took us along the ADA accessible Llano Estacado Wildflower trail through the canyon as the sun began its descent in the west. Our group was not able to witness the former, but we did experience a shortened version of the latter. The second activity is a 3-mile Landmark After Dark night hike through Yellow House Canyon. The first is the Archaeology in Action program during summer months when visitors have the rare opportunity to observe active excavations and interact with archaeologists as they work. Visitors to Lubbock Lake have the opportunity to take part in two unique activities. Perhaps that is why Smithsonian Magazine has named this landmark as one of the top five locations to witness evidence of first Americans. Artifacts of human life from all five periods, as well as remains of seven extinct animals, have been found on site at Lubbock Lake NHL. Human life in North America is generally divided into five paleolithic cultural periods beginning with the Paleo-Indian period 12,000 years ago. Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark is a natural history preserve and archaeological site run by the Museum of Texas Tech University. It would end with sunset at Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark. The day started with sunrise at Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo. Our day would end in a way not unlike the way it had begun. 1.6 Texas Tech University Public Art Collection.1.3 National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC).1.2 The Buddy Holly Center & Related Sites.1.1 Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark.
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