Virginia Memorial
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The Virginia Memorial is a prominent Confederate monument at Gettysburg featuring an equestrian statue of General Robert E. Lee atop a granite pedestal surrounded by bronze figures representing Southern soldiers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T982372 — 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: Virginia Memorial Context triple: [Gettysburg National Military Park, hasPart, Virginia Memorial]
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A.
Patrick Henry Library
Patrick Henry Library is a public library branch serving the community of Vienna, Virginia, as part of the Fairfax County Public Library system.
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B.
Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground
The Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground is the central open field on VMI’s campus used for military drills, parades, and ceremonial formations by the Corps of Cadets.
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C.
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia is a historic village best known as the site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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D.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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E.
James Madison Memorial
The James Madison Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the fourth U.S. president and principal author of the Constitution, James Madison.
- 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: Virginia Memorial Target entity description: The Virginia Memorial is a prominent Confederate monument at Gettysburg featuring an equestrian statue of General Robert E. Lee atop a granite pedestal surrounded by bronze figures representing Southern soldiers.
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A.
Patrick Henry Library
Patrick Henry Library is a public library branch serving the community of Vienna, Virginia, as part of the Fairfax County Public Library system.
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B.
Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground
The Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground is the central open field on VMI’s campus used for military drills, parades, and ceremonial formations by the Corps of Cadets.
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C.
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia is a historic village best known as the site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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D.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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E.
James Madison Memorial
The James Madison Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the fourth U.S. president and principal author of the Constitution, James Madison.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate monument
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equestrian statue ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| artist | F. William Sievers ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania
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Confederate States of America monuments and memorials ⓘ Granite sculptures in the United States ⓘ Monuments and memorials at Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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linked to:
Virginia
Confederate soldiers from Virginia ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1900s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | soldiers of Virginia who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| depicts |
Robert E. Lee
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Traveller (horse) ⓘ |
| designer | F. William Sievers ⓘ |
| era | Jim Crow era monument ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Virginia to her sons at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze artilleryman figure
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bronze cavalryman figure ⓘ bronze civilian figure ⓘ bronze color bearer figure ⓘ bronze group representing Southern soldiers ⓘ bronze infantryman figure ⓘ equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee ⓘ granite pedestal ⓘ |
| hasView | Union positions on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| height | approximately 41 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing structure to Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Gettysburg ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Emmitsburg Road ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Confederate line on Seminary Ridge
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linked to:
Seminary Ridge
|
| location | Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| subjectOf | controversy over Confederate symbols ⓘ |
| theme | Lost Cause of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1917 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virginia Memorial Description of subject: The Virginia Memorial is a prominent Confederate monument at Gettysburg featuring an equestrian statue of General Robert E. Lee atop a granite pedestal surrounded by bronze figures representing Southern soldiers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.