Christ Church Burial Ground
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Christ Church Burial Ground is a historic Philadelphia cemetery best known as the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and other prominent colonial and Revolutionary-era figures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia | 8 |
| Christ Church Burial Ground canonical | 6 |
| Christ Church Burial Ground (separate site) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T920017 — 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: Christ Church Burial Ground Context triple: [Old City historic district, contains, Christ Church Burial Ground]
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A.
King's Chapel Burying Ground
King's Chapel Burying Ground is a historic 17th-century cemetery in downtown Boston, known as one of the city’s oldest graveyards and the resting place of many prominent colonial figures.
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B.
Granary Burying Ground
Granary Burying Ground is a historic 17th-century cemetery in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known as the resting place of several prominent figures of the American Revolution, including Paul Revere.
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C.
Trinity Church Cemetery
Trinity Church Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Manhattan, New York City, known as the resting place of many prominent figures from American history.
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D.
Dorchester North Burying Ground
Dorchester North Burying Ground is a historic colonial-era cemetery in Dorchester, Massachusetts, notable as the resting place of prominent early New England figures.
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E.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Copp's Hill Burying Ground is a historic colonial-era cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts, notable for its prominent early American burials and inclusion on the city's Freedom Trail.
- 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: Christ Church Burial Ground Target entity description: Christ Church Burial Ground is a historic Philadelphia cemetery best known as the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and other prominent colonial and Revolutionary-era figures.
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A.
King's Chapel Burying Ground
King's Chapel Burying Ground is a historic 17th-century cemetery in downtown Boston, known as one of the city’s oldest graveyards and the resting place of many prominent colonial figures.
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B.
Granary Burying Ground
Granary Burying Ground is a historic 17th-century cemetery in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known as the resting place of several prominent figures of the American Revolution, including Paul Revere.
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C.
Trinity Church Cemetery
Trinity Church Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Manhattan, New York City, known as the resting place of many prominent figures from American history.
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D.
Dorchester North Burying Ground
Dorchester North Burying Ground is a historic colonial-era cemetery in Dorchester, Massachusetts, notable as the resting place of prominent early New England figures.
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E.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Copp's Hill Burying Ground is a historic colonial-era cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts, notable for its prominent early American burials and inclusion on the city's Freedom Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial ground
ⓘ
historic cemetery ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation | Christ Church, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 18th-century urban graveyard ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
|
| associatedWithPerson |
United States Founding Fathers
ⓘ
surface form:
Founding Fathers of the United States
|
| betweenStreets | 4th Street and 5th Street ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| cityHistoricDistrict |
Old City historic district
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City Historic District
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| custom | visitors leave coins on Benjamin Franklin’s grave ⓘ |
| denomination | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| eraOfMostBurials |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| established | 1719 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Christ Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Church parish
|
| function | burial place for Christ Church parishioners ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick perimeter wall
ⓘ
gated entrances ⓘ |
| hasGraveMarkers |
headstones
ⓘ
ledger stones ⓘ table tombs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Independence National Historical Park area of interest ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Old City, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| location |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| managedBy |
Christ Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Church Preservation Trust
|
| near |
Independence Hall
ⓘ
Liberty Bell Center ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Andrew Hamilton
ⓘ
Benjamin Franklin ⓘ Benjamin Rush ⓘ Charles Mason ⓘ Deborah Read ⓘ
surface form:
Deborah Read Franklin
Francis Hopkinson ⓘ George Ross ⓘ Joseph Hewes ⓘ Robert Morris ⓘ |
| numberOfGraves | over 1,300 markers ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| period |
American Revolutionary War era
ⓘ
colonial era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| significance | one of the most historic cemeteries in the United States ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| streetLocation | Arch Street ⓘ |
| touristAttractionFor | Benjamin Franklin’s grave ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christ Church Burial Ground Description of subject: Christ Church Burial Ground is a historic Philadelphia cemetery best known as the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and other prominent colonial and Revolutionary-era figures.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
subject surface form:
Christ Church (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground (separate site)
subject surface form:
Christ Church (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia