Bennington Battle Monument
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The Bennington Battle Monument is a prominent stone obelisk in Bennington, Vermont, built in the late 19th century to honor a pivotal American victory during the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bennington Battle Monument canonical | 7 |
| Bennington Battle Monument area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2878352 — 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: Bennington Battle Monument Context triple: [Battle of Bennington, commemoratedBy, Bennington Battle Monument]
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A.
Princeton Battle Monument
The Princeton Battle Monument is a commemorative sculpture in Princeton, New Jersey, honoring General George Washington and the American victory over British forces during the Revolutionary War.
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B.
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.
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C.
Nathaniel Greene Monument
The Nathaniel Greene Monument is a historic memorial in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene for his leadership in the Southern campaign.
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D.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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E.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
- 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: Bennington Battle Monument Target entity description: The Bennington Battle Monument is a prominent stone obelisk in Bennington, Vermont, built in the late 19th century to honor a pivotal American victory during the Revolutionary War.
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A.
Princeton Battle Monument
The Princeton Battle Monument is a commemorative sculpture in Princeton, New Jersey, honoring General George Washington and the American victory over British forces during the Revolutionary War.
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B.
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.
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C.
Nathaniel Greene Monument
The Nathaniel Greene Monument is a historic memorial in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene for his leadership in the Southern campaign.
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D.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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E.
Civil War Unknowns Monument
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honoring unidentified Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
J. Phillip Rinn
ⓘ
J. Phillip Rinn ⓘ
surface form:
John Phillip Rinn
|
| battleDateCommemorated | August 16, 1777 ⓘ |
| builtFor | centennial of the Battle of Bennington ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War memorial
ⓘ
historic site in Vermont ⓘ |
| commemorates | Battle of Bennington ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| constructionEra | late 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
American forces at the Battle of Bennington
ⓘ
John Stark ⓘ
surface form:
General John Stark
|
| fundingSource |
State appropriations
ⓘ
private donations ⓘ |
| hasElevator | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasPlaques | yes ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | yes ⓘ |
| height |
306 feet
ⓘ
about 93 meters ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 42.891° N ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location | Bennington, Vermont ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 73.214° W ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Vermont
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Vermont
|
| material | blue-grey limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Bennington, Vermont
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Bennington, Vermont
|
| nearbyLandmark |
Bennington Museum
ⓘ
Old First Church (Bennington, Vermont) ⓘ
surface form:
Old First Church of Bennington
|
| NRHPListingType | individually listed structure ⓘ |
| NRHPLocation | Bennington County, Vermont ⓘ |
| observationDeckHeight | about 200 feet ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| operator | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Vermont
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Vermont
|
| shape | obelisk ⓘ |
| significance | tallest human-made structure in Vermont ⓘ |
| state | Vermont ⓘ |
| style | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Vermont’s Revolutionary War heritage ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major regional tourist attraction ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | seasonal ⓘ |
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Subject: Bennington Battle Monument Description of subject: The Bennington Battle Monument is a prominent stone obelisk in Bennington, Vermont, built in the late 19th century to honor a pivotal American victory during the Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Old Bennington Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Bennington Battle Monument area