Clarinda in Page County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sister Cities

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015

1. Sister Cities Marker

Inscription. We wish to promote peace and harmony like the music of Glenn Miller which brought our communities together. May this tree and this stone symbolize growth and stability of our Sister City relationship.

Frank Snyder, Mayor of Clarinda

Toranosuke Matsumoto, Mayor of Tamana

April 3, 1996

Erected 1996.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace.

Location. 40° 44.304′ N, 95° 2.252′ W. Marker is in Clarinda, Iowa, in Page County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is at the SW corner of the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 East Main Street, Clarinda IA 51632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Iowa. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vernon J. Baker (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Page County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); First School House (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Original Clarinda High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); W. T. S. White House & Carriage House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarinda.

Also see . . .
1. City of Clarinda, Iowa. City website homepage (Submitted on August 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Clarinda Chamber of Commerce. Website homepage (Submitted on August 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Tamana, Japan. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Sister Cities Marker, Rock, and Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015

2. Sister Cities Marker, Rock, and Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.