Groton Monument
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The Groton Monument is a historic obelisk in Groton, Connecticut, commemorating the American patriots who fought and died in the Revolutionary War battle at Fort Griswold.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Groton Battle Monument | 1 |
| Groton Heights Monument | 1 |
| Groton Monument canonical | 1 |
| Ledyard Monument | 1 |
| Ledyard Monument in Groton, Connecticut | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4195135 — 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: Groton Monument Context triple: [Battle of Groton Heights, memorial, Groton Monument]
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Charter Oak Monument
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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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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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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Dorchester Heights Monument
The Dorchester Heights Monument is a historic commemorative tower in South Boston marking the site where Continental Army fortifications forced the British evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
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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.
- 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: Groton Monument Target entity description: The Groton Monument is a historic obelisk in Groton, Connecticut, commemorating the American patriots who fought and died in the Revolutionary War battle at Fort Griswold.
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A.
Charter Oak Monument
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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B.
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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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.
Dorchester Heights Monument
The Dorchester Heights Monument is a historic commemorative tower in South Boston marking the site where Continental Army fortifications forced the British evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Groton Battle Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Groton Heights Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian Revival ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War memorials
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Groton, Connecticut ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Connecticut ⓘ Obelisks in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
American patriots who died at Fort Griswold
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Battle of Groton Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ defenders of Fort Griswold ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1826 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | American Revolutionary War soldiers ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of those who fell at Fort Griswold ⓘ |
| hasPart |
interior staircase
ⓘ
observation area at the top ⓘ |
| height | approximately 135 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | 1826 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New London County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fort Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fort Griswold Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Groton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| memorialFor | September 6, 1781 battle casualties ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Groton Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| operator | State of Connecticut ONNED1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park ONNED1 ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| shape | obelisk ⓘ |
| significantEvent | commemoration of the 1781 Battle of Groton Heights ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local commemorative ceremonies ⓘ |
| theme | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Groton Monument Description of subject: The Groton Monument is a historic obelisk in Groton, Connecticut, commemorating the American patriots who fought and died in the Revolutionary War battle at Fort Griswold.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Ledyard
this entity surface form:
Ledyard Monument
this entity surface form:
Groton Heights Monument
this entity surface form:
Groton Battle Monument
subject surface form:
William Ledyard
this entity surface form:
Ledyard Monument in Groton, Connecticut