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The next time you're walking around uptown Saint John, don't forget to look up. Hidden in obscure alleyways and side streets are traces of centuries of history. ....
In the early 1880s, the first “products of Western civilization” that really appealed to Korean consumers were beer, matches and kerosene. During the 19th century, kerosene was the United States number one export item to the Korean Peninsula. In 1885, more than 162,400 gallons (614,750 liters) of American kerosene arrived in Jemulpo (modern Incheon). ....