Near Maxton in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Angus W. McLean
1870-1935
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
1. Angus W. McLean Marker
Governor, 1925-1929, assistant secretary, U.S. Treasury, 1920-1921. His birthplace was 4 mi. N.
Erected 1940 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 46.708′ N, 79° 19.088′ W. Marker is near Maxton, North Carolina, in Robeson County. It is at the intersection of Red Springs Road (State Highway 71) and Red Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on Red Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maxton NC 28364, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Floral College (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Glider Pilots (approx. 3.1 miles away); Maxton War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Maxton Alma Railroad Bell (approx. 3.3 miles away); Town of Shoe Heel / Carolina Methodist College (approx. 3.4 miles away); Carolina College (approx. 3½ miles away); Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base
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Also see . . .
1. Angus Wilton McLean. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Angus Wilton McLean. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Angus W. McLean
"The Businessman's Governor"
North Carolina History Project website entry
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North Carolina History Project website entry
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
3. Wide view of the Angus W. McLean Marker
Looking North with the Floral College marker across Red Springs Road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 869 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 30, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
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