Hamilton–Burr duel site

E296983

dueling ground historic site

The Hamilton–Burr duel site is the historic location on the New Jersey Palisades where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought their infamous 1804 duel that resulted in Hamilton’s death.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Hamilton–Burr duel site canonical	3
Hamilton–Burr duel monument	1
Hamilton–Burr dueling ground	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777382 — 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: Hamilton–Burr duel site
Context triple: [Weehawken, New Jersey, hasHistoricSite, Hamilton–Burr duel site]

A. White Hall State Historic Site
White Hall State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century mansion and museum in Kentucky that was once home to influential emancipationist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
B. Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public recreation area in Chemung County, New York, preserving the location of a major 1779 Revolutionary War battle between Continental Army forces and British-allied Iroquois.
C. Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War landmark in Newburgh, New York, where General George Washington maintained his headquarters near the end of the conflict.
D. Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a historic New Jersey state park preserving the site of the pivotal 1778 Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, featuring interpretive trails, monuments, and visitor facilities.
E. John Brown’s Fort
John Brown’s Fort is the historic fire engine house at Harpers Ferry where abolitionist John Brown and his followers made their last stand during the 1859 raid on the federal armory.
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: Hamilton–Burr duel site
Target entity description: The Hamilton–Burr duel site is the historic location on the New Jersey Palisades where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought their infamous 1804 duel that resulted in Hamilton’s death.

A. White Hall State Historic Site
White Hall State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century mansion and museum in Kentucky that was once home to influential emancipationist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
B. Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public recreation area in Chemung County, New York, preserving the location of a major 1779 Revolutionary War battle between Continental Army forces and British-allied Iroquois.
C. Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War landmark in Newburgh, New York, where General George Washington maintained his headquarters near the end of the conflict.
D. Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a historic New Jersey state park preserving the site of the pivotal 1778 Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, featuring interpretive trails, monuments, and visitor facilities.
E. John Brown’s Fort
John Brown’s Fort is the historic fire engine house at Harpers Ferry where abolitionist John Brown and his followers made their last stand during the 1859 raid on the federal armory.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dueling ground ⓘ historic site ⓘ
associatedWith	Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ Federalist Party ⓘ linked to: Federalists
associatedWithPerson	Aaron Burr ⓘ Alexander Hamilton ⓘ
category	American Revolutionary era historic site ⓘ political history site in the United States ⓘ
commemorates	Aaron Burr ⓘ Alexander Hamilton ⓘ
commemoratesEvent	Hamilton–Burr duel ⓘ linked to: Burr–Hamilton duel
coordinateLocation	approximately 40.769°N 74.018°W ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Hamilton–Burr dueling ground ⓘ linked to: Hamilton–Burr duel site Weehawken dueling grounds ⓘ linked to: Weehawken Dueling Grounds
hasHeritageDesignation	historic site ⓘ
hasMarker	historical marker describing the 1804 duel ⓘ
hasMemorial	Hamilton–Burr duel monument ⓘ linked to: Hamilton–Burr duel site boulder with commemorative plaque ⓘ
hasNameInEnglish	Hamilton–Burr duel site ⓘ
hasNearbyStructure	Alexander Hamilton bust ⓘ stairway down the Palisades ⓘ
historicalUse	dueling ground in the late 18th and early 19th centuries ⓘ
isAccessibleAs	public overlook ⓘ
jurisdiction	Hudson County, New Jersey ⓘ
locatedIn	Weehawken, New Jersey ⓘ
locatedOn	New Jersey Palisades ⓘ
locatedOnWaterbody	Hudson River ⓘ
near	Lincoln Tunnel vicinity ⓘ Weehawken–Hudson ferry routes (historical) ⓘ linked to: Hoboken 14th Street Ferry Terminal
notableFor	being the location of the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr ⓘ
partOf	Hudson River waterfront ⓘ New Jersey historical attractions ⓘ
relatedWork	biographies of Aaron Burr ⓘ biographies of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ historical accounts of the Hamilton–Burr duel ⓘ
significantEvent	Hamilton–Burr duel ⓘ linked to: Burr–Hamilton duel
significantEventDate	11 July 1804 ⓘ
timePeriodOfSignificance	early 19th century ⓘ
tourismType	heritage tourism destination ⓘ
viewOf	Hudson River ⓘ Manhattan skyline ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Weehawken, New Jersey → hasHistoricSite → Hamilton–Burr duel site ⓘ

Weehawken, New Jersey → knownFor → Hamilton–Burr duel site ⓘ

Hamilton–Burr duel site → hasMemorial → Hamilton–Burr duel monument ⓘ

linked to: Hamilton–Burr duel site

Hamilton–Burr duel site → hasNameInEnglish → Hamilton–Burr duel site ⓘ

Hamilton–Burr duel site → hasAlternativeName → Hamilton–Burr dueling ground ⓘ