Buckman Tavern
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Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buckman Tavern canonical | 7 |
| Buckman Tavern museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T38739 — 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: Buckman Tavern Context triple: [Lexington, Massachusetts, hasLandmark, Buckman Tavern]
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A.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is a historic building in Philadelphia best known as the site where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.
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B.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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C.
Lunenburg
Lunenburg is a small town in north-central Massachusetts known for its residential character and proximity to commuter rail service into the Boston area.
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D.
Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of the earliest English settlements in New England, located across the Charles River from Boston and serving as an important colonial town in the 17th century.
- 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: Buckman Tavern Target entity description: Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is a historic building in Philadelphia best known as the site where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.
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B.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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C.
Lunenburg
Lunenburg is a small town in north-central Massachusetts known for its residential character and proximity to commuter rail service into the Boston area.
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D.
Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of the earliest English settlements in New England, located across the Charles River from Boston and serving as an important colonial town in the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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historic house museum ⓘ historic tavern ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Colonial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War site
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Historic house museums in Massachusetts ⓘ Taverns in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
18th-century furnishings
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Revolutionary War artifacts ⓘ period kitchen implements ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 42.449°N 71.229°W ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Hancock-Clarke House
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Munroe Tavern ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bedchambers
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common room ⓘ kitchen ⓘ taproom ⓘ |
| hasSignificantDate | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/buckman-tavern ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1710 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lexington Battle Green
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Lexington Minuteman Statue ⓘ |
| location | Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Buckman family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gathering place for Lexington militia
ⓘ
site where colonial militiamen waited for British troops on April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Lexington Historical Society ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Town of Lexington
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linked to:
Lexington
|
| partOf |
Lexington Battle Green Historic District
ⓘ
linked to:
Lexington Battle Green
|
| publicTransport |
MBTA bus service in Lexington
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linked to:
MBTA bus network
|
| significantEvent |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| use |
inn
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meeting place ⓘ museum ⓘ tavern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buckman Tavern Description of subject: Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.