Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy
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The Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy is a historic granite obelisk that serves as a memorial to naval officer William Lewis Herndon and is famously used in an annual plebe-climbing tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7617724 — 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: Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy Context triple: [William Lewis Herndon, honoredIn, Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy]
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McCool Hall, United States Naval Academy
McCool Hall at the United States Naval Academy is a building named in honor of astronaut and naval officer William C. McCool, the pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s final mission.
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United States Naval Academy waterfront
The United States Naval Academy waterfront is the scenic shoreline area of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, featuring historic campus buildings, piers, and views over the Severn River.
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Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy
The Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy is the main academic library serving midshipmen and faculty, housing extensive naval, military, and scholarly collections in support of education and research.
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United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland
The United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland is a historic military burial ground on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy, serving as the final resting place for distinguished naval officers, graduates, and national figures.
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E.
Navy Hall
Navy Hall is a historic military and governmental complex in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, that served as an early administrative center and residence for colonial officials in Upper Canada.
- 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: Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy Target entity description: The Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy is a historic granite obelisk that serves as a memorial to naval officer William Lewis Herndon and is famously used in an annual plebe-climbing tradition.
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A.
McCool Hall, United States Naval Academy
McCool Hall at the United States Naval Academy is a building named in honor of astronaut and naval officer William C. McCool, the pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s final mission.
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B.
United States Naval Academy waterfront
The United States Naval Academy waterfront is the scenic shoreline area of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, featuring historic campus buildings, piers, and views over the Severn River.
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C.
Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy
The Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy is the main academic library serving midshipmen and faculty, housing extensive naval, military, and scholarly collections in support of education and research.
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D.
United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland
The United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland is a historic military burial ground on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy, serving as the final resting place for distinguished naval officers, graduates, and national figures.
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E.
Navy Hall
Navy Hall is a historic military and governmental complex in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, that served as an early administrative center and residence for colonial officials in Upper Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ person ⓘ student tradition ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | simple obelisk ⓘ |
| commemorates | William Lewis Herndon ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | William Lewis Herndon ⓘ |
| genre | military memorial ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | Herndon Monument Climb ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of completion of plebe year ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Naval Academy tradition site ⓘ |
| hasPart | obelisk ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis, Maryland
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United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
The Yard (USNA campus)
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linked to:
U.S. Naval Academy buildings
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| location | Herndon Monument ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| memorialType | naval memorial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Lewis Herndon ⓘ |
| occupation | United States Navy officer ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| participant | plebes ⓘ |
| partOf | campus landmarks of the United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| shape | obelisk ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual plebe-climbing tradition ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | naval officer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
United States Naval Academy plebe recognition ceremony
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plebe-climbing tradition ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy Description of subject: The Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy is a historic granite obelisk that serves as a memorial to naval officer William Lewis Herndon and is famously used in an annual plebe-climbing tradition.
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