Grammy-winning Selena, credited with taking Tejano music from backyard weddings to stadium concerts, was shot to death on March 31 1995 by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. She was 23 when she died.
There is a Museum at her family’s recording studio but I haven’t included it on the hunt. If you’d like to visit, you’ll find it at 5410 Leopard Street. By the way, it's very close to one of the sites.
The first set of co-ordinates will take you to the home she built and lived in. Somewhere between here and N27° 45.425 and W097° 26.496 you will find a very public display to the singer. Tell me what it is.
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The scene of the confrontation. Sometime after the shooting, the room numbers were changed, but we’ve got you to the right place. Selena was shot in room 158. The room has since been renumbered to 150. You should be able to see it from from here.
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Time marches on - this used to be the location of the Selena Boutique, but no more. It's not necessary to visit this location since it's now an insurance agent.
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Fans all know to come here, but if you didn’t know, you wouldn’t think to look. Tell me what bible verse is listed here.
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This is one of the better-known sites, but many never stop to take a closer look. Take a little time. What shape is her earring? And tell me something else that struck you, or that you saw, while you were here.
One last bit of local history - the statue of Selena and pavilion were paid for by a local philanthropist, William "Dusty" Durrill. His daughter, Devary, was killed in an accident in a Ford Pinto and her parents created a non-profit with the settlement money. The foundation has funded numerous art and other memorial projects around the city.