The Minute Man statue
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The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Minute Man statue Context triple: [North Bridge monument in Concord, hasNearbyAttraction, The Minute Man statue]
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A.
Bunker Hill Monument
The Bunker Hill Monument is a granite obelisk in Boston commemorating one of the first major battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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C.
John Harvard statue
The John Harvard statue is a famous bronze monument in Harvard Yard that has become an iconic symbol of Harvard University and a popular tourist attraction.
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D.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is an iconic neoclassical monument on Liberty Island symbolizing freedom and democracy and serving as one of the most recognizable landmarks in the United States.
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E.
Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
- 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: The Minute Man statue Target entity description: The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Bunker Hill Monument
The Bunker Hill Monument is a granite obelisk in Boston commemorating one of the first major battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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C.
John Harvard statue
The John Harvard statue is a famous bronze monument in Harvard Yard that has become an iconic symbol of Harvard University and a popular tourist attraction.
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D.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is an iconic neoclassical monument on Liberty Island symbolizing freedom and democracy and serving as one of the most recognizable landmarks in the United States.
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E.
Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| artistNationality | American ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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surface form:
Lexington and Concord
Patriots' Day commemorations ⓘ |
| castingTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War memorials
ⓘ
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Minutemen
ⓘ
surface form:
Minutemen of the American Revolutionary War
colonial militia ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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surface form:
Battle of Concord
opening battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | centennial of the Battle of Concord ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
Ulysses S. Grant
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surface form:
President Ulysses S. Grant
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| depicts |
a colonial farmer-soldier
ⓘ
an armed minuteman leaving his plow ⓘ |
| designer | Daniel Chester French ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
United States quarter dollar coins
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surface form:
Massachusetts state quarter (1999)
United States half dollar coins ⓘ
surface form:
United States 1925 Lexington–Concord commemorative half dollar
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| fundedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasReplicaOn | Massachusetts state quarter reverse ⓘ |
| height | about 7 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Minute Man National Historical Park ⓘ |
| inscriptionIncludesLine |
“And fired the shot heard round the world.”
ⓘ
“By the rude bridge that arched the flood” ⓘ “Here once the embattled farmers stood” ⓘ |
| inscriptionSource |
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
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surface form:
“The Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| locatedInPark | Minute Man National Historical Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
North Bridge
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surface form:
North Bridge, Concord
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| location | Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| sculptor | Daniel Chester French ⓘ |
| style | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism in Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American patriotism
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citizen-soldier tradition ⓘ readiness to defend liberty ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | April 19, 1875 ⓘ |
| unveiledOnAnniversaryOf | 100th anniversary of the Battle of Concord ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1874 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Minute Man statue Description of subject: The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minute Man statue by Daniel Chester French
this entity surface form:
Minute Man statue
this entity surface form:
Minute Man statue
this entity surface form:
The Concord Minute Man of 1775 (as part of restoration and commemorative work)