Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Speaking Stones
By David Bliss
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 8, 2023
1. Speaking Stones Marker
what tales they would tell,
of things in heaven,
and things in hell.
Listen my people
and please draw near,
we will say things
that you need to hear.
We speak for many
who are not here,
they took their place
in an unmarked bier.
Many still sleep
on some foreign shore.
Some were buried
on the jungle floor.
Some lay silent
in the briny deep,
never to be found,
but, alas, they sleep.
Some were so young
they hadn't started to shave,
still found themselves
in a shallow grave.
We in the Army
sure covered the ground,
with bullets and shells
bursting around.
We stormed the beaches
and mountains well,
General Patton would say
"We Gave Them Hell"!
We in the Navy
sure covered the sea.
Kept the shipping lanes
open and free.
Assisted the invasions
and put them ashore,
provided supplies,
and did much more.
We of the Marines
are Semper Fi,
ever-ready
to shout that cry.
From island to island
we stormed the beach.
Our mortal enemy,
always in reach.
We in the Air Corps
covered the skies.
Protected the troops,
and delivered supplies.
We
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both night and day.
Shot down their planes.
What more could we say?
Let[']s not forget
the Ladies who served.
Then give them thanks,
It's well deserved.
This ends our tale
of World War II
and how our God
did pull us through.
This poem was written especially
for this World War II dedication
Erected 2002 by Lest We Forget Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 41° 44.773′ N, 77° 18.267′ W. Memorial is in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It can be reached from Main Street. Memorial is on the grounds of the Green Free Library. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 134 Main Street, Wellsboro PA 16901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Wellsboro Area Millstone (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Wells Morris (about 400 feet away); Tioga County (about 400 feet away); Nessmuk
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 8, 2023
2. Speaking Stones Monument at WWII Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 8, 2023
3. Speaking Stones Bas Relief
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 8, 2023
4. Speaking Stones Bas Relief
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 8, 2023
5. Speaking Stones Sculptor's Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 8, 2023
6. Lest We Forget Committee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
