Mary Elizabeth Mikahala Robinson Foster (September 20, 1844 – December 29, 1930) was a Hawaiian philanthropist and known as the first Hawaiian Buddhist.[1][2] On her death, she donated her substantial gardens to the city of Honolulu, and they later became the Foster Botanical Garden.[3]
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- ^ Unity in Diversity: Hawaii's Buddhist Communities. Hawaii Association of International Buddhists. 1997.
- ^ Arcayna, Nancy (September 22, 2006). "Mysterious Mary Foster". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved July 2, 2019.