Burnside’s Bridge
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Burnside’s Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, best known as the focal point of intense fighting during the Battle of Antietam in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burnside Bridge | 3 |
| Burnside’s Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11896938 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burnside’s Bridge Context triple: [Rohrbach’s Bridge, alsoKnownAs, Burnside’s Bridge]
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A.
Burnside
Burnside is a surname of English and Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals, including Australian barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside.
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B.
Burnside
Burnside is a suburban residential area in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Glasgow near the town of Rutherglen.
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C.
Shiloh
Shiloh is the first biological child of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, known for growing up in the public eye as part of their high-profile family.
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D.
Shiloh
Shiloh is an ancient Israelite religious center in the hill country of Ephraim, historically significant as an early sanctuary and gathering place for the tribes of Israel.
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E.
Shiloh
Shiloh was an early country-rock band from Texas best known as one of Don Henley’s first major musical projects before he co-founded the Eagles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burnside’s Bridge Target entity description: Burnside’s Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, best known as the focal point of intense fighting during the Battle of Antietam in the American Civil War.
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A.
Burnside
Burnside is a surname of English and Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals, including Australian barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside.
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B.
Burnside
Burnside is a suburban residential area in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Glasgow near the town of Rutherglen.
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C.
Shiloh
Shiloh is the first biological child of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, known for growing up in the public eye as part of their high-profile family.
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D.
Shiloh
Shiloh is an ancient Israelite religious center in the hill country of Ephraim, historically significant as an early sanctuary and gathering place for the tribes of Israel.
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E.
Shiloh
Shiloh was an early country-rock band from Texas best known as one of Don Henley’s first major musical projects before he co-founded the Eagles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battlefield landmark
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ stone arch bridge ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| associatedWithWar | American Civil War ⓘ |
| attackedByDuringBattle | Union forces under Ambrose E. Burnside ⓘ |
| battleCasualtiesContext | site of heavy Union and Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| builder | local contractors (stone masons of Washington County) ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1837 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1836 ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringBattle | Confederate forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | Antietam Creek ⓘ |
| currentFunction | historic landmark and tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfEventSignificance | September 17, 1862 ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Civil War histories and documentaries ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public foot access via battlefield trails ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lower Bridge
ⓘ
Rohrbach’s Bridge ⓘ |
| hasDesign | stone arch ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonuments |
Confederate memorials
ⓘ
Union memorials ⓘ |
| hasView |
Antietam Creek valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Antietam Creek
|
| heritageStatus | protected within a U.S. National Battlefield ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antietam National Battlefield
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington County, Maryland ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service rangers
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service law enforcement units
|
| namedAfter |
Ambrose E. Burnside
ⓘ
linked to:
Ambrose Burnside
|
| nearestTown | Sharpsburg, Maryland ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 3 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | public road bridge ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Antietam National Battlefield historic district
ⓘ
linked to:
Antietam National Battlefield
Civil War heritage tourism sites ⓘ |
| preservedAs | battlefield monument ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | focal point of intense fighting at Antietam ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic image in American Civil War history
ⓘ
symbol of the bloodiness of the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key crossing of Antietam Creek on Union left flank ⓘ |
| touristActivities |
Civil War interpretation programs
ⓘ
walking tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
light vehicular traffic (historically)
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pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burnside’s Bridge Description of subject: Burnside’s Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, best known as the focal point of intense fighting during the Battle of Antietam in the American Civil War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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