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 (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monuments and memorials at Gettysburg National Military Park | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State Memorial canonical | 1 |
| state memorial at Gettysburg | 1 |
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.
NED1
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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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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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 (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion
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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