Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy
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The Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy is a historic granite obelisk that serves as a memorial to naval officer William Lewis Herndon and is famously used in an annual plebe-climbing tradition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ person ⓘ student tradition ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | simple obelisk ⓘ |
| commemorates | William Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | William Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | military memorial ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | Herndon Monument Climb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of completion of plebe year ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Naval Academy tradition site ⓘ |
| hasPart | obelisk ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | The Yard (USNA campus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Herndon Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| memorialType | naval memorial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | United States Navy officer ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant | plebes ⓘ |
| partOf | campus landmarks of the United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| shape | obelisk ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual plebe-climbing tradition ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | naval officer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
United States Naval Academy plebe recognition ceremony
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plebe-climbing tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy Description of subject: The Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy is a historic granite obelisk that serves as a memorial to naval officer William Lewis Herndon and is famously used in an annual plebe-climbing tradition.
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