Historical Marker
Buddy Holly
Historical marker location:
1801 Crickets Avenue, Lubbock, Texas
( Main entrance to the Buddy Holly Center outside the south gates near the iconic Holly Glasses statue.)
Marker installed: 2016
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.