December 14, 2025
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Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
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This Wynken, Blynken and Nod bronze statue sits in the center of the village green. It commemorates “The Dutch Lullaby” that was penned by Eugene Field in 1889. The statue was erected in 1938 to honor Elizabeth Cameron Bailey by her husband Fred Bailey. Fred and Elizabeth Bailey were natives of Wellsboro. Wynken, Blynken, and…
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June 2, 2022 1 Comment
An unknown wordsmith once proclaimed, “Legend is born on the nib of the pen.” This is a somewhat ambiguous metaphor, but like all things that grow without influence they tend to expand beyond control. Longfellow knew the legends of the New England watermen, but he couldn’t leave it be. He pushed and pushed and Hesperus was born. Sad to say, another tale of ego run amok.