Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soldiers and Sailors Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4511391 — 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: Soldiers and Sailors Monument Context triple: [Boston Common, hasLandmark, Soldiers and Sailors Monument]
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A.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
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B.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a grand Beaux-Arts memorial in Manhattan honoring Union Army soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War.
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C.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch is a historic triumphal arch in Hartford, Connecticut, commemorating the city’s Civil War soldiers and sailors.
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E.
Lovejoy Monument
Lovejoy Monument is a memorial in Alton, Illinois dedicated to abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed defending his anti-slavery press.
- 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: Soldiers and Sailors Monument Target entity description: The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
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A.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
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B.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a grand Beaux-Arts memorial in Manhattan honoring Union Army soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War.
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C.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch is a historic triumphal arch in Hartford, Connecticut, commemorating the city’s Civil War soldiers and sailors.
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E.
Lovejoy Monument
Lovejoy Monument is a memorial in Alton, Illinois dedicated to abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed defending his anti-slavery press.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Martin Milmore ⓘ |
| artStyle | 19th-century neoclassical ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Boston ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Boston ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1860s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | men of Boston who died in the Civil War ⓘ |
| features |
bronze allegorical figures
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bronze military statues ⓘ central granite column ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ symbolic figure of America at the top ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names and dedications related to Boston’s Civil War dead ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Union victory
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patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| height | approximately 126 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Boston Common historic site ⓘ |
| honors |
Boston’s Civil War military personnel
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Union sailors ⓘ Union soldiers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Common ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| maintainedBy |
City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department
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linked to:
Boston Parks and Recreation Department
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| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Boston
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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| period | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | hilltop on Boston Common ⓘ |
| significance |
major Civil War memorial in New England
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prominent landmark on Boston Common ⓘ |
| subject |
Union Army
ⓘ
Union Navy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1877 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | multiple points across Boston Common ⓘ |
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Subject: Soldiers and Sailors Monument Description of subject: The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
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