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Philip Jaisohn, M.D.

Dr. Suh, Jai-Pil • 서재필

— 1864-1951 —

 
 
Philip Jaisohn, M.D. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
1. Philip Jaisohn, M.D. Marker
Inscription.

Father of the
Reform Movement
bringing independence
and democracy
to modern Korea
Class of 1889

 
Erected by Wyoming Seminary.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
 
Location. 41° 15.8′ N, 75° 53.846′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Sprague Avenue north of Market Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in the Korean Garden, 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. 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
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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: The Korean Garden (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 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Agnes Flood High Water Mark (approx. Ό mile away); Reuben H. Levy (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
 
Also see . . .  The Life of Dr. Philip Jaisohn (1864-1951). (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Philip Jaisohn, M.D. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
2. Philip Jaisohn, M.D. Marker
At far end of the Korean Garden, beyond the bench
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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