Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
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The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial and landmark tower in New Haven, Connecticut, honoring local residents who served in multiple American conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soldiers and Sailors Monument | 1 |
| Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6483792 — 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: [East Rock Park, hasAttraction, Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument]
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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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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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C.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
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D.
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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Thayer Monument
Thayer Monument is a prominent memorial at the United States Military Academy at West Point honoring Sylvanus Thayer, known as the “Father of the Military Academy.”
- 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 and landmark tower in New Haven, Connecticut, honoring local residents who served in multiple American conflicts.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
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D.
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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E.
Thayer Monument
Thayer Monument is a prominent memorial at the United States Military Academy at West Point honoring Sylvanus Thayer, known as the “Father of the Military Academy.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark tower
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monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect |
George Keller
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Henry Austin ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in New Haven, Connecticut
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Civil War monuments and memorials in Connecticut ⓘ Monuments and memorials in New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ Tourist attractions in New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| commemorates |
sailors from New Haven who died in war
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soldiers from New Haven who died in war ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
American Civil War
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American Revolutionary War ⓘ Mexican–American War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1886 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
sailors of New Haven
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soldiers of New Haven ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian paths from East Rock Park ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze reliefs
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inscribed plaques ⓘ square base ⓘ statue at the top ⓘ tapering shaft ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
names of New Haven residents who died in the American Civil War
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names of New Haven residents who died in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ names of New Haven residents who died in the Mexican–American War ⓘ names of New Haven residents who died in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 112 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to East Rock Park historic resources ⓘ |
| honors | residents of New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Rock Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | East Rock ⓘ |
| location | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| near | Mill River (New Haven) ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Long Island Sound
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New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of New Haven
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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| purpose | to honor local residents who served in American wars ⓘ |
| style | Victorian-era commemorative architecture ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many parts of New Haven ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Description of subject: The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial and landmark tower in New Haven, Connecticut, honoring local residents who served in multiple American conflicts.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument