McLean House
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McLean House is the historic Virginia residence where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending major combat in the American Civil War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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surrender site → |
| architecturalStyle |
mid-19th-century American residential
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| associatedWith |
Confederate States of America
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Robert E. Lee → Ulysses S. Grant → United States Army → |
| associatedWithEvent |
end of the Army of Northern Virginia’s field operations
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| category |
American Civil War site
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historic house museum → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| era |
19th century
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| eventParticipant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Union Army → |
| function |
private residence
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| governingBody |
U.S. National Park Service
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| hasCommemoration |
interpretive exhibits about the surrender
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| hasRoomUsedFor |
parlor used for surrender meeting
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| hasType |
brick house
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| hasVisitorAccess |
guided tours
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| heritageDesignation |
listed contributing property to a U.S. National Historical Park
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| historicalSignificance |
marks the effective military defeat of the Confederacy’s principal eastern army
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| locatedIn |
Appomattox County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park → Appomattox Court House village → Commonwealth of Virginia → |
| namedAfter |
Wilmer McLean
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| notableFor |
being the site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
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symbolizing the conclusion of major Confederate resistance in the Eastern Theater → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| originalOwner |
Wilmer McLean
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| partOf |
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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| preservedAs |
historic site
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| relatedEvent |
Confederate surrender ceremonies at Appomattox Court House
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| relatedPlace |
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Visitor Center
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| roleInHistory |
site of the effective end of major combat in the American Civil War
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| significantEvent |
Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant
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Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia → |
| significantEventDate |
1865-04-09
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| significantPeriod |
American Civil War
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| state |
Virginia
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| theme |
end of the American Civil War
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| tourismAttraction |
Civil War heritage tourism
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| usedAs |
location for surrender negotiations
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia
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contains |
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Appomattox County, Virginia
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hasHistoricSite |