West Point Cemetery
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West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T133780 — 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: West Point Cemetery Context triple: [West Point, New York, hasLandmark, West Point Cemetery]
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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Monticello cemetery
Monticello cemetery is the historic family burial ground at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate near Charlottesville, Virginia, where Jefferson and many of his relatives are interred.
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Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, landscaped burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as the resting place of many prominent industrialists, politicians, and cultural figures.
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Princeton Cemetery
Princeton Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Princeton, New Jersey, known as the resting place of numerous prominent American figures, including presidents, scholars, and local dignitaries.
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Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
- 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: West Point Cemetery Target entity description: West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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A.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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B.
Monticello cemetery
Monticello cemetery is the historic family burial ground at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate near Charlottesville, Virginia, where Jefferson and many of his relatives are interred.
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C.
Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, landscaped burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as the resting place of many prominent industrialists, politicians, and cultural figures.
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D.
Princeton Cemetery
Princeton Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Princeton, New Jersey, known as the resting place of numerous prominent American figures, including presidents, scholars, and local dignitaries.
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E.
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic cemetery
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military cemetery ⓘ |
| burialPolicy | restricted to eligible USMA graduates, their families, and certain military personnel ⓘ |
| burialType |
columbarium niches
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in-ground graves ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ |
| commemorates | service and sacrifice of United States Army personnel ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAccess | controlled access through United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Old Cadet Chapel ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 41.399°N 73.963°W ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
monument to Civil War dead
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monument to Mexican–American War dead ⓘ monument to War of 1812 dead ⓘ monument to various US wars and campaigns ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Old Cadet Chapel
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monuments and memorials to USMA graduates ⓘ section for Revolutionary War dead reinterred ⓘ |
| hasUse |
military burial ground
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national military shrine ⓘ |
| hasView | Hudson River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
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| inception | 1817 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States Military Academy
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West Point, New York ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
New York (state)
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linked to:
New York
Orange County, New York ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | Hudson River plateau at West Point ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Daniel Butterfield
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Edgar Allan Poe’s foster-son William Henry Leonard Poe (check) ⓘ George Armstrong Custer ⓘ H. Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.
John J. Pershing ⓘ Lucius D. Clay ⓘ
linked to:
General Lucius D. Clay
Sylvanus Thayer ⓘ William Westmoreland ⓘ Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Military Academy historic district ⓘ |
| primaryBurialPopulation |
American military leaders
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United States Army officers ⓘ graduates of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| significance |
final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders
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symbol of the history and traditions of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| website | https://westpoint.edu (section on cemetery) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Point Cemetery Description of subject: West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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William Westmoreland
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General Scott
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