Camp Merritt Memorial Monument
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Camp Merritt Memorial Monument is a historic obelisk in Cresskill, New Jersey, commemorating the soldiers and others who passed through Camp Merritt during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
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| Camp Merritt Memorial Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9513349 — 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: Camp Merritt Memorial Monument Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey, hasExample, Camp Merritt Memorial Monument]
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A.
Boy Scout Memorial
The Boy Scout Memorial is a bronze sculpture and fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring the ideals and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
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B.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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C.
Pioneer Monument
Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.
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D.
Soldiers' National Monument
Soldiers' National Monument is the central memorial at Gettysburg’s Soldiers' National Cemetery, commemorating Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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E.
Pangatian Memorial
Pangatian Memorial is a commemorative site in Cabanatuan, Philippines, honoring the Allied prisoners of war held and those who died at the former Cabanatuan POW camp during World War II.
- 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: Camp Merritt Memorial Monument Target entity description: Camp Merritt Memorial Monument is a historic obelisk in Cresskill, New Jersey, commemorating the soldiers and others who passed through Camp Merritt during World War I.
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A.
Boy Scout Memorial
The Boy Scout Memorial is a bronze sculpture and fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring the ideals and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
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B.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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C.
Pioneer Monument
Pioneer Monument is a historic memorial near Donner Lake in California commemorating the ill-fated Donner Party and early western pioneers.
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D.
Soldiers' National Monument
Soldiers' National Monument is the central memorial at Gettysburg’s Soldiers' National Cemetery, commemorating Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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E.
Pangatian Memorial
Pangatian Memorial is a commemorative site in Cabanatuan, Philippines, honoring the Allied prisoners of war held and those who died at the former Cabanatuan POW camp during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Bergen County, New Jersey
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Monuments and memorials in New Jersey ⓘ Obelisks in the United States ⓘ World War I memorials in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Camp Merritt
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others who passed through Camp Merritt during World War I ⓘ soldiers who passed through Camp Merritt during World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasFeature |
base with inscriptions
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bronze relief sculpture ⓘ flagpole nearby ⓘ |
| hasHistoricPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedication to the memory of those who passed through Camp Merritt in World War I ⓘ |
| hasShape | obelisk ⓘ |
| hasUse | site for memorial ceremonies ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
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| locatedAtIntersectionOf |
Knickerbocker Road and Madison Avenue
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linked to:
Knickerbocker Avenue
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| locatedIn |
Bergen County, New Jersey
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Cresskill, New Jersey ⓘ New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Camp Merritt ⓘ |
| partOf | historic resources of Bergen County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local remembrance events on Memorial Day
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local remembrance events on Veterans Day ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Camp Merritt Memorial Monument Description of subject: Camp Merritt Memorial Monument is a historic obelisk in Cresskill, New Jersey, commemorating the soldiers and others who passed through Camp Merritt during World War I.
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