Charter Oak Monument
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The Charter Oak Monument is a historic memorial in Hartford, Connecticut, marking the site of the legendary Charter Oak tree where the colony’s royal charter was said to have been hidden in 1687 to resist its confiscation by the English governor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charter Oak Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1722622 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter Oak Monument Context triple: [Sheldon-Charter Oak, contains, Charter Oak Monument]
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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.
Pilgrim Monument
Pilgrim Monument is a prominent granite tower in Provincetown, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims’ first landing in the New World and the signing of the Mayflower Compact.
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C.
Nathan Hale monument
The Nathan Hale monument is a commemorative statue honoring the American Revolutionary War hero and spy Nathan Hale, located in Halesite, New York.
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D.
Lexington Minuteman Statue
The Lexington Minuteman Statue is a historic bronze monument in Lexington, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
- 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: Charter Oak Monument Target entity description: The Charter Oak Monument is a historic memorial in Hartford, Connecticut, marking the site of the legendary Charter Oak tree where the colony’s royal charter was said to have been hidden in 1687 to resist its confiscation by the English governor.
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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.
Pilgrim Monument
Pilgrim Monument is a prominent granite tower in Provincetown, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims’ first landing in the New World and the signing of the Mayflower Compact.
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C.
Nathan Hale monument
The Nathan Hale monument is a commemorative statue honoring the American Revolutionary War hero and spy Nathan Hale, located in Halesite, New York.
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D.
Lexington Minuteman Statue
The Lexington Minuteman Statue is a historic bronze monument in Lexington, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
Connecticut state history ⓘ Dominion of New England ⓘ Sir Edmund Andros ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hartford, Connecticut
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Connecticut ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in Hartford, Connecticut ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Charter Oak
ⓘ
Connecticut Colony charter hiding of 1687 ⓘ resistance to Sir Edmund Andros ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | symbol of Connecticut freedom ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart | bronze plaque ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charter Oak Place, Hartford
ⓘ
Connecticut ⓘ Hartford, Connecticut, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Hartford, Connecticut
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| marksEvent | hiding of the Connecticut charter in 1687 ⓘ |
| marksSiteOf |
Charter Oak
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surface form:
Charter Oak tree
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| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| near |
Connecticut River
ⓘ
Downtown Hartford business district ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Hartford
|
| NRHPDateAdded | 1972-08-25 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingCity |
Hartford
ⓘ
surface form:
Hartford, Connecticut
|
| NRHPListingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| NRHPListingState | Connecticut ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 72001329 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | object ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Hartford
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Hartford
|
| symbolizes | Connecticut’s colonial charter and liberties ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial resistance
ⓘ
self-government ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Charter Oak Monument Description of subject: The Charter Oak Monument is a historic memorial in Hartford, Connecticut, marking the site of the legendary Charter Oak tree where the colony’s royal charter was said to have been hidden in 1687 to resist its confiscation by the English governor.
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