South Park in South Park Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial to Joyce Kilmer
Soldier Poet
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Memorial to Joyce Kilmer Marker
Killed in Action
near Ourcy, France
July 30·1918
[Bas relief bust]
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimagely lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
The design for this memorial was a gift to
Allegheny County from Major Henry Hornbostel
one of Pittsburgh's foremost architects, May 30, 1934.
Erected 1934 by Allegheny County Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant day of the year for for this entry is July 30.
Location. 40° 19.172′ N, 80° 0.498′ W. Marker is in South Park Township, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Park. Memorial is on Corrigan Drive, on the left when traveling south. Monument is in the center of the Corrigan Drive traffic circle
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Allegheny Arsenal Explosion (within shouting distance of this marker); First Shot of the Whiskey Insurrection (within shouting distance of this marker); Honorable William Flinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Negley (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Vose Babcock (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (within shouting distance of this marker); Private (First Class) Edmund M. Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Park Township.
Also see . . .
1. Trees by Joyce Kilmer. (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Paul Robeson sings Trees, poem by Joyce Kilmer. (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Friends of South Park Memorial Garden. (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Joyce Kilmer Relief on Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Trees Poem on Joyce Kilmer Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
4. Memorial to Joyce Kilmer Design
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
5. Memorial to Joyce Kilmer Detail
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
6. Memorial to Joyce Kilmer
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
7. Memorial Flag Garden Sign at Joyce Kilmer Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
8. Memorial Flag Garden at Joyce Kilmer Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
