Benjamin Franklin's grave
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Benjamin Franklin's grave is the historic burial site of the American Founding Father and polymath, located in Philadelphia and visited by many who pay tribute by tossing pennies onto his tomb.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Franklin's grave canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benjamin Franklin's grave Context triple: [Old City historic district, contains, Benjamin Franklin's grave]
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A.
Francis Scott Key gravesite
The Francis Scott Key gravesite is the memorial and burial place of the author of the U.S. national anthem, located in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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B.
George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon
George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon is the marble and brick burial vault on his Virginia plantation estate where the first U.S. president and his wife, Martha Washington, are interred.
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C.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery and National Historic Landmark known for its elaborate monuments and as the resting place of many prominent Americans.
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D.
Gompers grave
Gompers grave is the burial site and memorial of prominent American labor leader Samuel Gompers located within Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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E.
Herbert Hoover Gravesite
The Herbert Hoover Gravesite is the burial place of the 31st U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, located within the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa.
- 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: Benjamin Franklin's grave Target entity description: Benjamin Franklin's grave is the historic burial site of the American Founding Father and polymath, located in Philadelphia and visited by many who pay tribute by tossing pennies onto his tomb.
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A.
Francis Scott Key gravesite
The Francis Scott Key gravesite is the memorial and burial place of the author of the U.S. national anthem, located in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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B.
George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon
George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon is the marble and brick burial vault on his Virginia plantation estate where the first U.S. president and his wife, Martha Washington, are interred.
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C.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery and National Historic Landmark known for its elaborate monuments and as the resting place of many prominent Americans.
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D.
Gompers grave
Gompers grave is the burial site and memorial of prominent American labor leader Samuel Gompers located within Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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E.
Herbert Hoover Gravesite
The Herbert Hoover Gravesite is the burial place of the 31st U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, located within the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial place
ⓘ
grave ⓘ historic site ⓘ tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benjamin Franklin
ⓘ
United States Founding Fathers ⓘ
surface form:
Founding Fathers of the United States
|
| burialPlaceOf |
Benjamin Franklin
ⓘ
Deborah Read ⓘ
surface form:
Deborah Read Franklin
Francis Folger Franklin ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in Philadelphia
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials to Benjamin Franklin ⓘ Tourist attractions in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| cemeteryEstablished | 1719 ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| commemorates | Benjamin Franklin ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| custom | tossing pennies onto the grave ⓘ |
| dateOfBurial | 1790 ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| feature |
shared stone for Benjamin and Deborah Franklin
ⓘ
simple flat stone design ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice | leaving coins as a sign of respect ⓘ |
| hasPart | flat ledger-style tombstone ⓘ |
| hasViewThrough | iron fence along Arch Street ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Philadelphia Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inscription | BENJAMIN and DEBORAH FRANKLIN ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Christ Church Burial Ground
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy | Christ Church, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| near |
Betsy Ross House
ⓘ
Independence Hall ⓘ Independence National Historical Park ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Christ Church, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christ Church, Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Church, Philadelphia historic sites
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
resting place of an American Founding Father
ⓘ
symbol of Benjamin Franklin's legacy ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical walking tours in Philadelphia
ⓘ
tourist brochures about Philadelphia ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided tours
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paying tribute to Benjamin Franklin ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Arch Street ⓘ |
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Subject: Benjamin Franklin's grave Description of subject: Benjamin Franklin's grave is the historic burial site of the American Founding Father and polymath, located in Philadelphia and visited by many who pay tribute by tossing pennies onto his tomb.
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