Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
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The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts Context triple: [Rebecca Nurse, burialPlace, Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts]
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A.
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) is the colonial New England community historically known as the epicenter of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts
The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts is a contemplative outdoor monument honoring the victims of the 1692 witch trials through inscribed stone benches and symbolic design elements.
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Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse was a respected elderly Puritan woman in colonial Massachusetts who became one of the most famous individuals executed during the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Buckman Tavern
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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E.
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic garden cemetery and arboretum renowned as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States and a significant cultural and natural landmark.
- 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: Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts Target entity description: The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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A.
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) is the colonial New England community historically known as the epicenter of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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B.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts
The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts is a contemplative outdoor monument honoring the victims of the 1692 witch trials through inscribed stone benches and symbolic design elements.
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C.
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse was a respected elderly Puritan woman in colonial Massachusetts who became one of the most famous individuals executed during the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Buckman Tavern
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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Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic garden cemetery and arboretum renowned as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States and a significant cultural and natural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic farmstead
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historic house museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | First Period colonial ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| builtFor | Francis Nurse ⓘ |
| category |
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Historic house museums in Massachusetts ⓘ Museums in Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 42.575°N 70.954°W ⓘ |
| hasPart |
17th-century farmhouse
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Rebecca Nurse grave ⓘ barn ⓘ family cemetery ⓘ monument to Rebecca Nurse ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ replica 17th-century meetinghouse ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1678 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Danvers, Massachusetts
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Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rebecca Nurse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burial site of Rebecca Nurse
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home of Rebecca Nurse ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 73000305 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Danvers Alarm List Company
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linked to:
Minuteman companies
|
| owner | Town of Danvers ⓘ |
| partOf | former Salem Village ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the best-preserved 17th-century farmsteads in New England
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only known homestead of a Salem witch trials victim open to the public ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
colonial New England
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ historic interpretation ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ museum ⓘ |
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Subject: Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts Description of subject: The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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linked to: Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
linked to: Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
linked to: Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts