Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
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Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island, New York, is a historic burial ground best known as the final resting place of 19th-century industrialist and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt and many members of the Vanderbilt family.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1090061 — 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: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York Context triple: [Cornelius Vanderbilt, burialPlace, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York]
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, is a historic, park-like burial ground renowned for its elaborate mausoleums, notable architecture, and many prominent American figures interred there.
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Saint Michael's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Saint Michael's Cemetery in Queens, New York is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures, including mob boss Frank Costello.
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Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, renowned for its elaborate monuments, picturesque landscape, and role as the resting place of many notable figures.
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Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, is a historic burial ground known for interring notable figures such as civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph.
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Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York
Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York is a historic 19th-century cemetery known for its picturesque landscape and as the resting place of many notable figures, including abolitionists and social reformers.
- 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: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York Target entity description: Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island, New York, is a historic burial ground best known as the final resting place of 19th-century industrialist and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt and many members of the Vanderbilt family.
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A.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, is a historic, park-like burial ground renowned for its elaborate mausoleums, notable architecture, and many prominent American figures interred there.
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B.
Saint Michael's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Saint Michael's Cemetery in Queens, New York is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures, including mob boss Frank Costello.
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C.
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, renowned for its elaborate monuments, picturesque landscape, and role as the resting place of many notable figures.
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Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, is a historic burial ground known for interring notable figures such as civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph.
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Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York
Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York is a historic 19th-century cemetery known for its picturesque landscape and as the resting place of many notable figures, including abolitionists and social reformers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial ground
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cemetery ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | High Rock Park ⓘ |
| contains |
Vanderbilt family burial plot
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linked to:
Vanderbilt family mausoleum
|
| containsMausoleum | Vanderbilt family mausoleum ⓘ |
| containsStructureDesignedBy | Richard Morris Hunt ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| denomination |
Moravian Church
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linked to:
Moravian Church in America
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| establishedBefore | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasArea | over 100 acres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family plots
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mausoleums ⓘ monuments ⓘ winding roads ⓘ wooded hills ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurial |
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
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Cornelius Vanderbilt ⓘ George Washington Vanderbilt II ⓘ Vanderbilt family members ⓘ William Henry Vanderbilt ⓘ members of prominent Staten Island families ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Vanderbilt family section
ⓘ
newer burial sections ⓘ older historic section ⓘ |
| is | oldest active cemetery on Staten Island ⓘ |
| landUse |
cemetery
ⓘ
woodland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
Richmond County, New York ⓘ Staten Island ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | New Dorp ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Richmond Road ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being final resting place of Cornelius Vanderbilt
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historic significance on Staten Island ⓘ large Vanderbilt family mausoleum ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Moravian Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Moravian Church in America
|
| ownedBy |
Moravian Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Moravian Church in America
|
| partOf | Greenbelt area of Staten Island ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burials
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funerals ⓘ memorial services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York Description of subject: Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island, New York, is a historic burial ground best known as the final resting place of 19th-century industrialist and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt and many members of the Vanderbilt family.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
George Washington Vanderbilt II
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burialPlace
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Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York
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linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
William Henry Vanderbilt
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burialPlace
→
Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York, United States
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linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
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burialPlace
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Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, United States
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linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York
linked to: Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York