Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth
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The Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth is a commemorative sculpture and memorial honoring the African American regiments of the U.S. Army known as the Buffalo Soldiers for their service and sacrifice.
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| Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth Context triple: [Buffalo Soldiers, commemoratedBy, Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth]
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George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument is a public statue honoring U.S. Army officer George Armstrong Custer, depicting him on horseback and serving as a prominent historical landmark.
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Wounded Knee Monument
The Wounded Knee Monument is a memorial site on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota that commemorates the Lakota victims of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre and stands as a symbol of Native American suffering and resilience.
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C.
Soldiers' National Monument
Soldiers' National Monument is the central memorial at Gettysburg’s Soldiers' National Cemetery, commemorating Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is a Houston-based institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history and legacy of African American soldiers in the United States military.
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Fort Hays State Historic Site
Fort Hays State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Kansas that interprets the military and settlement history of the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth Target entity description: The Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth is a commemorative sculpture and memorial honoring the African American regiments of the U.S. Army known as the Buffalo Soldiers for their service and sacrifice.
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A.
George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument is a public statue honoring U.S. Army officer George Armstrong Custer, depicting him on horseback and serving as a prominent historical landmark.
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B.
Wounded Knee Monument
The Wounded Knee Monument is a memorial site on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota that commemorates the Lakota victims of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre and stands as a symbol of Native American suffering and resilience.
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C.
Soldiers' National Monument
Soldiers' National Monument is the central memorial at Gettysburg’s Soldiers' National Cemetery, commemorating Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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D.
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is a Houston-based institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history and legacy of African American soldiers in the United States military.
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E.
Fort Hays State Historic Site
Fort Hays State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Kansas that interprets the military and settlement history of the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
African-American military monuments and memorials
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Bronze sculptures in Kansas ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Kansas ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Kansas ⓘ |
| commemorates |
10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
NERFINISHED
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24th Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 25th Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ African American regiments of the United States Army ⓘ Buffalo Soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eddie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedOn | 1992-07-25 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | service and sacrifice of Buffalo Soldiers ⓘ |
| genre | military memorial ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 39.359°N 94.922°W ⓘ |
| hasNearby | United States Army Command and General Staff College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
equestrian figure of a Buffalo Soldier
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granite base ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African American military history
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United States Army history ⓘ racial integration in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Leavenworth
NERFINISHED
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Kansas ⓘ Leavenworth County, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army installation ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| memorialType | sculptural memorial ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual commemorative ceremonies ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Buffalo Soldiers Monument dedication ceremony ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1992-07-25 ⓘ |
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