Clarinda in Page County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Birthplace of Glenn Miller
1904 - 1944
| | A Landmark of American Music | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
1. Birthplace of Glenn Miller Marker
Internationally known as an orchestrator and director of dance bands.
Erected 1976 by the National Music Council, Iowa Federation of Music Clubs and Exxon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 40° 43.981′ N, 95° 2.281′ W. Marker is in Clarinda, Iowa, in Page County. It is at the intersection of 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue and Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 South 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue, 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: The Glenn Miller Home (here, next to this marker); First School House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Clarinda High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon J. Baker (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sister Cities (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Page County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarinda.
Also see . . .
1. Glenn Miller. Biography website entry (Submitted on August 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
this page online
2. Glenn Miller Birthplace Society. Museum website homepage (Submitted on August 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
2. Birthplace of Glenn Miller
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
3. Birthplace of Glenn Miller
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
4. Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
5. Glenn Miller Tile in the Iowa Walk of Fame
From advertisement in Billboard Magazine, via Wikipedia, May 16, 1942
6. Glenn Miller
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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