National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites)
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The National Historic Landmark District related to the Scopes Trial sites in Dayton, Tennessee, encompasses key locations associated with the 1925 “Monkey Trial,” a landmark legal case over the teaching of evolution in public schools.
All labels observed (1)
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| National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1656535 — 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: National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites) Context triple: [Dayton, Tennessee, hasHeritageDesignation, National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites)]
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A.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is a U.S. National Park Service site in Topeka that commemorates the landmark Supreme Court case that ended legal racial segregation in public schools.
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B.
Warm Springs Historic District
Warm Springs Historic District is a historically significant area in Georgia best known for its association with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the therapeutic warm springs that drew him there.
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C.
Lexington Residential Historic District
The Lexington Residential Historic District is a historically significant neighborhood in Lexington, North Carolina, noted for its preserved residential architecture and representation of the city’s development over time.
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D.
Lincoln Historic District
Lincoln Historic District is a preserved 19th-century frontier town in New Mexico best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
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E.
Lexington Downtown Historic District
The Lexington Downtown Historic District is a preserved area in the heart of Lexington, North Carolina, known for its concentration of historic commercial buildings that reflect the city’s development from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.
- 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: National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites) Target entity description: The National Historic Landmark District related to the Scopes Trial sites in Dayton, Tennessee, encompasses key locations associated with the 1925 “Monkey Trial,” a landmark legal case over the teaching of evolution in public schools.
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A.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is a U.S. National Park Service site in Topeka that commemorates the landmark Supreme Court case that ended legal racial segregation in public schools.
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B.
Warm Springs Historic District
Warm Springs Historic District is a historically significant area in Georgia best known for its association with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the therapeutic warm springs that drew him there.
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C.
Lexington Residential Historic District
The Lexington Residential Historic District is a historically significant neighborhood in Lexington, North Carolina, noted for its preserved residential architecture and representation of the city’s development over time.
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D.
Lincoln Historic District
Lincoln Historic District is a preserved 19th-century frontier town in New Mexico best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
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E.
Lexington Downtown Historic District
The Lexington Downtown Historic District is a preserved area in the heart of Lexington, North Carolina, known for its concentration of historic commercial buildings that reflect the city’s development from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark District
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historic district ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Civil Liberties Union
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Clarence Darrow ⓘ John T. Scopes ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ
surface form:
State of Tennessee
William Jennings Bryan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark District
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| governingBody |
National Park Service
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local authorities in Dayton, Tennessee ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic representation of early 20th‑century American legal battles over education policy
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symbol of conflict between modern science and religious fundamentalism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bryan College campus area associated with Scopes Trial commemoration
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Rhea County Courthouse ⓘ areas of downtown Dayton connected to the Scopes Trial ⓘ sites associated with Clarence Darrow ⓘ sites associated with John T. Scopes ⓘ sites associated with William Jennings Bryan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | federally recognized historic district ⓘ |
| languageOfPlaceName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dayton, Tennessee
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Rhea County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial
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preservation of key Scopes Trial locations ⓘ role in the national debate over teaching evolution ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks Program
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| purpose |
interpret the history of the Scopes Trial for the public
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preserve sites associated with the Scopes Trial ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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surface form:
Scopes Monkey Trial
Scopes "Monkey" Trial ⓘ
surface form:
Scopes Trial
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| significantPeriod | 1925 ⓘ |
| significantTheme |
history of science and religion in the United States
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history of the teaching of evolution in public schools ⓘ legal history of academic freedom ⓘ |
| topic |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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surface form:
Scopes Trial
evolution versus creationism controversy in the United States ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of the Scopes Trial
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heritage tourism ⓘ public history education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites) Description of subject: The National Historic Landmark District related to the Scopes Trial sites in Dayton, Tennessee, encompasses key locations associated with the 1925 “Monkey Trial,” a landmark legal case over the teaching of evolution in public schools.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dayton, Tennessee
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hasHeritageDesignation
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National Historic Landmark District (related to Scopes Trial sites)
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