Sam Houston Statue
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The Sam Houston Statue is a towering monument in Texas honoring Sam Houston, a key leader in the Texas Revolution and former president of the Republic of Texas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Houston Monument | 1 |
| Sam Houston Statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2865934 — 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: Sam Houston Statue Context triple: [Huntsville, Texas, hasLandmark, Sam Houston Statue]
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A.
Sam Houston grave monument
The Sam Houston grave monument is a prominent memorial marking the burial site of Texas statesman and military leader Sam Houston in Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.
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B.
Gouverneur K. Warren statue
The Gouverneur K. Warren statue is a bronze monument at Gettysburg honoring Union General Gouverneur K. Warren’s pivotal role in defending Little Round Top during the American Civil War.
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C.
Texas A&M 12th Man statue
The Texas A&M 12th Man statue is a bronze monument on the Texas A&M University campus honoring E. King Gill and the enduring tradition of the “12th Man,” symbolizing the loyalty and readiness of Aggie fans to support their team.
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D.
Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument is a commemorative structure in Richmond, Virginia, honoring Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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E.
John Tyler monument
The John Tyler monument is a memorial dedicated to the 10th president of the United States, located at his gravesite in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.
- 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: Sam Houston Statue Target entity description: The Sam Houston Statue is a towering monument in Texas honoring Sam Houston, a key leader in the Texas Revolution and former president of the Republic of Texas.
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A.
Sam Houston grave monument
The Sam Houston grave monument is a prominent memorial marking the burial site of Texas statesman and military leader Sam Houston in Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.
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B.
Gouverneur K. Warren statue
The Gouverneur K. Warren statue is a bronze monument at Gettysburg honoring Union General Gouverneur K. Warren’s pivotal role in defending Little Round Top during the American Civil War.
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C.
Texas A&M 12th Man statue
The Texas A&M 12th Man statue is a bronze monument on the Texas A&M University campus honoring E. King Gill and the enduring tradition of the “12th Man,” symbolizing the loyalty and readiness of Aggie fans to support their team.
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D.
Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument is a commemorative structure in Richmond, Virginia, honoring Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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E.
John Tyler monument
The John Tyler monument is a memorial dedicated to the 10th president of the United States, located at his gravesite in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas
ⓘ
Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Walker County, Texas
ⓘ
Concrete sculptures in the United States ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Texas ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Texas ⓘ Tourist attractions in Walker County, Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | David Adickes ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| dedication | commemoration of Sam Houston’s role in Texas history ⓘ |
| depicts | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasPart | pedestal ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
landmark along Interstate 45
ⓘ
symbol of Huntsville, Texas ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Tribute to Courage ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacilities | visitor center nearby ⓘ |
| hasType | colossal statue ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 20 meters
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approximately 67 feet ⓘ |
| honors | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| imageSubject | Sam Houston in statesman attire ⓘ |
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huntsville, Texas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Huntsville, Texas
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Walker County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Huntsville Visitor Center
ⓘ
Interstate 45 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a large statue of Sam Houston
ⓘ
visibility from Interstate 45 ⓘ |
| officialName | A Tribute to Courage ⓘ |
| owner |
Huntsville, Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Huntsville (commonly attributed)
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | East Texas ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist attraction in Huntsville, Texas ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | commemorative monument ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sam Houston Statue Description of subject: The Sam Houston Statue is a towering monument in Texas honoring Sam Houston, a key leader in the Texas Revolution and former president of the Republic of Texas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Huntsville, Texas
this entity surface form:
Sam Houston Monument