Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · america_250
America 250 · The American songbook
5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.
Jazz, blues, country, rock, hip-hop — every one of them was invented here. Five buildings, fields, and corners where American music got loud.
- 01
Drop a pin on the Memphis recording studio where Elvis Presley cut his first single in 1954 — the 'Birthplace of Rock and Roll.'
● Ida B. Wells Street — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Target
- 35.1413°, -90.0489°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 02
Drop a pin on the Detroit row house where Berry Gordy founded Motown Records in 1959 — 'Hitsville U.S.A.' on the front sign.
● Holden Street — Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Target
- 42.3637°, -83.0892°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 03
Drop a pin on the crossroads where bluesman Robert Johnson reportedly sold his soul to the devil for guitar mastery.
● Sykes Road — Mississippi, United States
- Target
- 33.4252°, -90.7137°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 04
Drop a pin on the auditorium called the 'Mother Church of Country Music' — home of the Grand Ole Opry for over 30 years.
● Rep. John Lewis Way North — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Target
- 36.1612°, -86.7783°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 05
Drop a pin on the Seattle club where grunge broke nationally in the late 1980s — the home stage of Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney.
● Virginia Street — Seattle, Washington, United States
- Target
- 47.6118°, -122.3417°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts