CNHS - "Henry Norman Bethune 1890 - 1939
Posted by: bwmick
N 44° 55.228 W 079° 22.564
17T E 628167 N 4975398
This plaque is located at the house where Dr. Henry Bethune was born.
Waymark Code: WMP3K
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/01/2006
Views: 170
From the Parks Canada site.
The birthplace of a hero!
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site of Canada commemorates the life and achievements of Dr. Henry Norman Bethune. Impatient and restless, he was inspired by a sense of duty to others and a love of the outdoors. In Bethune, these characteristics were the seeds of a battlefront surgeon, activist, humanitarian, inventor, teacher and artist. The historic site explores the roots and examines the legacy of this international hero. Dr. Bethune is most famous for the last two years of his life, which were spent in China, serving as a surgeon and teacher. Generations after his death, his name is still warmly remembered, as his story continues to be taught as an example to millions of Chinese students.
to learn more see the Parks Canada web site.
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