MacArthur Memorial
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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.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T92221 — 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: MacArthur Memorial Context triple: [Douglas MacArthur, buriedAt, MacArthur Memorial]
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Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
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Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
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Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
- 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: MacArthur Memorial Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
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B.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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C.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
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D.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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E.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mausoleum
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memorial ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| buildingUse | museum ⓘ |
| category |
Biographical museum
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History museum ⓘ Military museum ⓘ |
| commemorates |
U.S. military history in the first half of the 20th century
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service of Douglas MacArthur in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| formerName | Norfolk City Hall ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
decorations and medals
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films and recordings ⓘ maps ⓘ military artifacts ⓘ military uniforms ⓘ personal papers of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ photographs ⓘ wartime correspondence ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
MacArthur Memorial Museum
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linked to:
MacArthur Memorial
archives ⓘ gift shop ⓘ research center ⓘ theater ⓘ tomb of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ tomb of Jean MacArthur ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Norfolk local historic landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Korean War
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ life of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ military career of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| numberOfFloorsAboveGround | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| openingDate | January 1964 ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Norfolk
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linked to:
Norfolk
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| ownedBy | City of Norfolk ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacArthur Memorial Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: MacArthur Memorial
subject linked to:
tomb of Jean MacArthur
subject linked to:
tomb of Jean MacArthur
linked to: MacArthur Memorial
subject linked to:
tomb of Jean MacArthur
linked to: MacArthur Memorial
subject linked to:
tomb of Jean MacArthur
linked to: MacArthur Memorial
linked to: MacArthur Memorial