Sheridan-Kalorama in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. Philip Jaisohn

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 23, 2009

1. Dr. Philip Jaisohn, 1864-1951 - Statue at Embassy of Korea, Washington, D.C.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

서재필 선생
Philip Jaisohn
1864 - 1951
The First Korean American
Pioneer for the Korean Independence and Democracy

Philip Jaisohn loved his native land, Korea
Shook it from its slumbers
Roused the young and thundered at the old.
In exile, he embraced his adopted country
Served it with true devotion
Healed the sick and advanced science.
But he never forgot his native soil
Spared no effort for her freedom to the end of his life.
서재필 선상은 한국에서 태어나 스무 살에 개화당에 가입하여 감실정변을 추도했으나 그클뜻을 이루지 못하고 미국에 망명했다. 심년후 고국에 가서 독립신문을 창간하고독

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립협회를 만들어 개화사상을 고취하며 독립문을 세우고 다시 미국으러 건너홨다. 나라를 잃어 돌아갈 길이 없었던 오십 년 동안 오직 일편단심 조국 광북만을 위해 몸 바쳐 일 ㅎ했다. 해방 후 고국을 방문 하고 다시 이곳 미국으로 왔 다. 그 후 한국잔쟁 중에 이역마리 미국에서 셍읕 마쳤으되 그의 나라사랑 전신은 길이 살아 전하리라. (글 이은상)

Erected by Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Government & Politics

Philip Jaisohn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 17, 2016

2. Philip Jaisohn Marker

• Immigration • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 38° 54.728′ N, 77° 3.072′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Sheridan-Kalorama. Marker is on Sheridan Circle Northwest south of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2327 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Dr. Philip Jaisohn (here, next to this marker); Philip H. Sheridan (within shouting distance of this marker); Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) (within shouting distance of this marker); Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt (within shouting distance of this marker); Philippine Ambassador's Residence in the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gilded Age (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleftherios Venizelos (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Khatchkar Sculpture (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Dr. Philip Jaisohn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013

3. Dr. Philip Jaisohn Marker

Dr. Philip Jaisohn Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2013

4. Dr. Philip Jaisohn Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 4, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.