Kingston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Korean Garden

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021

1. The Korean Garden Marker

Inscription.
In remembrance of
Wyoming Seminary graduates

Suh, Jai-Pil, MD 1889
서재필
Chough, Byung-Ok, PhD 1918
초병옥
Arthur and Mattie Noble 1891
Ruth Noble Appenzeller 1915

who as diplomats, reformers or
missionaries,
paved the way to an independent,
democratic Korea

Erected by Wyoming Seminary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 41° 15.804′ N, 75° 53.847′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Sprague Avenue north of Market Street, on the left when traveling south. The Garden and marker are adjacent to the Stettler Learning Resources Center, on the Wyoming Seminary Upper School campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston PA 18704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region,

in the Wyoming Valley,

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

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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: Philip Jaisohn, M.D. (here, next to this marker); The Kirby Common (a few steps from this marker); Shafer House (a few steps from this marker); Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation Fund (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyoming Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); Anning Owen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Agnes Flood High Water Mark (approx. ¼ mile away); Reuben H. Levy (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Also see . . .
1. The Life of Dr. Philip Jaisohn (1864-1951). (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. KOREA: Death Casts a Vote (Time magazine article about Dr. Chough Pyong Ok).

<i>The Korean Garden</i> and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021

2. The Korean Garden and Marker

(Submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. William Noble at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. The Korean Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.