Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wilmer McLean after the Civil War
February 4, 2011
1. Wilmer McLean after the Civil War Marker
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Wilmer McLean after the Civil War. . After nearly four years at Appomattox Court House, Wilmer McLean and his family returned to Prince William County in 1867. McLean still owned the 985-acre Yorkshire Plantation and lived there, but wartime devastation and the end of slavery brought hardships. Once part of the landed gentry, he was heavily in debt and nearly destitute. McLean became a real estate agent and then an excise collector with the Revenue Service in Manassas. Like his attorney friend, former Confederate cavalry officer John S. Mosby, McLean switched to the Republican Party and supported U.S. Grant for President in 1872. By 1876, McLean had become a Bureau of Customs inspector and was living in Alexandria where he died in 1882. He and his wife, Virginia, are buried at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria.
After nearly four years at Appomattox Court House, Wilmer McLean and his family returned to Prince William County in 1867. McLean still owned the 985-acre Yorkshire Plantation and lived there, but wartime devastation and the end of slavery brought hardships. Once part of the landed gentry, he was heavily in debt and nearly destitute. McLean became a real estate agent and then an excise collector with the Revenue Service in Manassas. Like his attorney friend, former Confederate cavalry officer John S. Mosby, McLean switched to the Republican Party and supported U.S. Grant for President in 1872. By 1876, McLean had become a Bureau of Customs inspector and was living in Alexandria where he died in 1882. He and his wife, Virginia, are buried at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria.
Erected 2011 by Prince William County Historical Commission.
Location. 38° 47.539′ N, 77° 26.857′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on
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Centreville Road (Virginia Route 28), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7533 Centreville Road, Manassas VA 20111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Wilmer McLean. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Submitted on February 4, 2011.)
2. Wilmer McLean. Findagrave.com (Submitted on February 4, 2011.)
February 4, 2011
2. Wilmer McLean after the Civil War Marker
Photographed By Shane Oliver, August 8, 2020
3. Wilmer McLean after the Civil War Marker
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