Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts is a historic Revolutionary War site best known as the location where the Grand Union Flag, considered the first national flag of the United States, was first raised.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts canonical | 2 |
| Prospect Hill near Union Square | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T25881 — 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.
Target entity: Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts Context triple: [Grand Union Flag, firstRaisedAt, Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts]
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Minute Man National Historical Park
Minute Man National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in Massachusetts that preserves key sites and battlefields from the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War, including parts of the Battle Road between Lexington and Concord.
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Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown
Phipps Street Burying Ground in Charlestown is a historic colonial-era cemetery best known as the final resting place of John Harvard, the namesake of Harvard University.
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Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry is a historic coastal fort in Baltimore, Maryland, best known for its successful defense during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem.
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Princeton Battlefield State Park
Princeton Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public park preserving the location of a pivotal 1777 Revolutionary War battle near Princeton, New Jersey.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts Target entity description: Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts is a historic Revolutionary War site best known as the location where the Grand Union Flag, considered the first national flag of the United States, was first raised.
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A.
Minute Man National Historical Park
Minute Man National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in Massachusetts that preserves key sites and battlefields from the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War, including parts of the Battle Road between Lexington and Concord.
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B.
Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown
Phipps Street Burying Ground in Charlestown is a historic colonial-era cemetery best known as the final resting place of John Harvard, the namesake of Harvard University.
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C.
Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry is a historic coastal fort in Baltimore, Maryland, best known for its successful defense during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem.
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D.
Princeton Battlefield State Park
Princeton Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public park preserving the location of a pivotal 1777 Revolutionary War battle near Princeton, New Jersey.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War site
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Continental Army
ⓘ
George Washington ⓘ |
| associatedWithFlag |
Grand Union Flag
ⓘ
first national flag of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | Siege of Boston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationType | hill ⓘ |
| hasDateSignificance | January 1, 1776 ⓘ |
| hasEvent | first raising of the Grand Union Flag ⓘ |
| hasFlagEvent | first hoisting of the Grand Union Flag over Continental Army camp ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| heritageType | historic landmark area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
raising of the Grand Union Flag
ⓘ
role in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ
surface form:
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| militaryFunction |
Continental Army encampment
ⓘ
fortified position ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ
surface form:
Charlestown
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| partOf | Charlestown neighborhood of Boston ⓘ |
| symbolicSignificance | site of first national flag of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1775–1776 (Revolutionary War encampment) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Continental Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Army troops
Patriot forces ⓘ |
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Subject: Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts Description of subject: Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts is a historic Revolutionary War site best known as the location where the Grand Union Flag, considered the first national flag of the United States, was first raised.
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