서재필 기념관

서재필 선생의 생전의 위업을 기리고자 1992년 사업을 시작하여 사당건립, 송재로 개설, 독립문건립을 통해 유적지로 면모를 갖추었으며 조각공원, 유물전시관 건립, 생가등을 복원해 기념공원(보성군)을 만들었다. 특히 서재필선생 생전의 유품 800여점을 전시한 유물전시관이 개관되며 국민교육장으로서 역할도 큰 기대가 된다.

Seo Jaepil Memorial Hall

Seo Jae-pil, born in the Ganae Village in Yongam-ri, Mundeok-myeon on January 7, 1864, learned the scenery and romance of a farming village. Since leading the Gapsin Reform in 1884 and accomplishing only for 3 days and failing, he sought asylum and became the first doctor in US as a Korean. In 1895, he returned to Korea and established the Tongnip Sinmun (Independence Newspaper), formed the independence society and led people's movements. After contributing his whole life for the independence and modernization of the home country, he died of disease in 1951 at the age 87, demoaning over the fate of Korea.