Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Mills Brothers

America's Greatest Singing Group

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

1. The Mills Brothers Marker

Inscription. The Citizens of Piqua dedicate this memorial.

We are proud of your Piqua heritage and birth. As musical ambassadors, you have achieved world wide fame and made the world a better place.

Dedicated June 3, 1990

John, Herbert, Harry, Donald, John Sr.

Goodbye Blues
Tiger Rag
Paper Doll
Glow Worm
You Always Hurt the One You Love

Erected 1990 by Citizens of Piqua.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 40° 8.914′ N, 84° 14.396′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in park just south of the historic Orr-Statler Building (Piqua Public Library). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 W High Street, Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Piqua Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); McCulloch (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Miami River (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Piqua Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker);

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William Moore McCullough / Civil Rights Movement in Piqua (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Great Miami River (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Great Miami River (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Great Miami River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Mills Brothers Markers

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

2. The Mills Brothers Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

3. The Mills Brothers Marker

Looking east.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,092 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.