Liverpool in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
1. Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D. Marker
Perry County Womanhood
as exemplified in the life of
Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D.
Born 1858 — Died 1922
Outstanding Woman of
Perry County's First Century
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Graduated from the Women's Medical College
at Philadelphia in 1881 and after an
internship she went to China in 1883
where she opened the . . . . . .
First Hospital in the Chinese Empire
known as the Margaret Williamson Hospital,
built from her own sketched plans.
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From funds which she received for her services
and left for the purpose when returning
to Liverpool, Pennsylvania, in 1914,
broken in health after thirty-one years
of faithful medical and humanitarian service,
the . . . . . .
Elizabeth Reifsnyder Maternity Hospital
the first in the Chinese Empire was built.
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Seated at her hospital desk in China,
between two opposing battle lines,
during the Chinese Rebellion, a bullet
struck the wall above her head
piercing a favorite
this page online
"Trust ye in the Lord forever"
Erected 1939 by Perry County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 40° 34.487′ N, 76° 59.424′ W. Marker is in Liverpool, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Race Street, on the left when traveling north on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liverpool PA 17045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Holman Mercantile Store ~ Willowbrook Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Reifsnyder (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Grant Morris M. D. (about 800 feet away); Liverpool (approx. 0.8 miles away); Millersburg Ferry (approx. 2.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Millersburg Ferry: A Journey Through Time (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liverpool.
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Also see . . . Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D. in History of Perry County, Pennsylvania (Hain, 1922)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
2. Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D. Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
3. Elizabeth Reifsnyder Home on Front Street
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
