Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut
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The Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut is a memorial honoring Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7294393 — 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: Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut Context triple: [Nathaniel Lyon, memorial, Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut]
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Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island
The Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island is a public memorial honoring French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, for his crucial role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
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B.
North Bridge monument in Concord
The North Bridge monument in Concord is a historic memorial marking the site of one of the first armed clashes of the American Revolutionary War, where colonial militia confronted British troops in April 1775.
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C.
Groton Monument
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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D.
Longfellow Monument, Portland, Maine
The Longfellow Monument in Portland, Maine is a public statue honoring native son and celebrated 19th-century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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E.
Macdonough Monument in Plattsburgh, New York
The Macdonough Monument in Plattsburgh, New York is a prominent commemorative column honoring U.S. naval officer Thomas Macdonough’s decisive victory at the Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812.
- 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: Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut Target entity description: The Lyon Monument in Eastford, Connecticut is a memorial honoring Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in the American Civil War.
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A.
Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island
The Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island is a public memorial honoring French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, for his crucial role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
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B.
North Bridge monument in Concord
The North Bridge monument in Concord is a historic memorial marking the site of one of the first armed clashes of the American Revolutionary War, where colonial militia confronted British troops in April 1775.
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C.
Groton Monument
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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D.
Longfellow Monument, Portland, Maine
The Longfellow Monument in Portland, Maine is a public statue honoring native son and celebrated 19th-century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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E.
Macdonough Monument in Plattsburgh, New York
The Macdonough Monument in Plattsburgh, New York is a prominent commemorative column honoring U.S. naval officer Thomas Macdonough’s decisive victory at the Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War monuments and memorials
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Windham County, Connecticut ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Connecticut ⓘ |
| commemorates | Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesRole | first Union general killed in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 41.853°N 72.083°W ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | local historic landmark ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSubject | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
State of Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windham County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| memorialType | Civil War memorial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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