Milton in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. James Curtis Hepburn

(1815 - 1911)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

1. Dr. James Curtis Hepburn Marker

Inscription. Physician and Presbyterian missionary to Japan in the late 19th century, he devised the widely used Hepburn romanization method to transcribe Japanese into the first English-Japanese dictionary, translated the Bible into Japanese, introduced Western medicine to Japan, and founded Meiji Gakuin University. All were influential in opening Japan to the Western world. Dr. Hepburn was born here.

Erected 2017 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 41° 1.266′ N, 76° 51.302′ W. Marker is in Milton, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on North Front Street (Pennsylvania Route 405) just south of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 N Front St, Milton PA 17847, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

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: The Milton Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Milton's Early Park and Recreation Programs (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); The Milton Fair (about 300 feet away); The Turbot Hills Golf Club (about 300 feet away); "Remembrance of Things Past" (about 300 feet away); Adult Baseball, Softball, and Basketball Programs (about 300 feet away); The History of Lincoln Park (about 300 feet away); James Pollock (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

2. Dr. James Curtis Hepburn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.