Pennsylvania State Memorial
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The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a large, domed granite monument at Gettysburg honoring the soldiers from Pennsylvania who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T982371 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania State Memorial Context triple: [Gettysburg National Military Park, hasPart, Pennsylvania State Memorial]
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Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
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B.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park is a historic site in Pennsylvania that preserves the winter encampment area of George Washington’s Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall is a historic commemorative space in Chicago dedicated to honoring Union Civil War veterans.
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D.
Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park is a historic district in Philadelphia that preserves key sites associated with the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
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E.
MacArthur Memorial
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania State Memorial Target entity description: The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a large, domed granite monument at Gettysburg honoring the soldiers from Pennsylvania who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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A.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
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B.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park is a historic site in Pennsylvania that preserves the winter encampment area of George Washington’s Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall is a historic commemorative space in Chicago dedicated to honoring Union Civil War veterans.
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D.
Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park is a historic district in Philadelphia that preserves key sites associated with the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
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E.
MacArthur Memorial
The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite monument
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monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| access | via Hancock Avenue ⓘ |
| architect | W. Liance Cottrell ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of the Potomac
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Civil War ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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| builtBy |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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linked to:
Pennsylvania
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| category |
Civil War monument
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state memorial at Gettysburg ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania State Memorial
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| commemorates | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | American Civil War ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | September 27, 1910 ⓘ |
| designer | W. Liance Cottrell ⓘ |
| features |
allegorical statuary
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bronze statues of Pennsylvania generals ⓘ bronze tablets listing names of Pennsylvania soldiers ⓘ central dome ⓘ colonnade ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature | dome ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | domed pavilion ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of over 34,000 Pennsylvania soldiers ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
statue of the Goddess of Victory and Peace
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linked to:
Quadriga of Peace
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| hasViewingPlatform | upper observation deck ⓘ |
| height | approximately 110 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing structure to Gettysburg National Military Park historic district ⓘ |
| honors |
Pennsylvania soldiers in the American Civil War
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Union Army soldiers from Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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| location | Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Cemetery Ridge
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High Water Mark of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Gettysburg National Military Park monuments collection ⓘ |
| sculptor | Samuel Murray ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Pennsylvania State Memorial Description of subject: The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a large, domed granite monument at Gettysburg honoring the soldiers from Pennsylvania who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion
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category
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Monuments and memorials at Gettysburg National Military Park
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linked to: Pennsylvania State Memorial
linked to: Pennsylvania State Memorial
W. Liance Cottrell
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Pennsylvania State Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park
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linked to: Pennsylvania State Memorial
linked to: Pennsylvania State Memorial