Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
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Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery and National Historic Landmark known for its elaborate monuments and as the resting place of many prominent Americans.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia Context triple: [Samuel Francis Du Pont, burialPlace, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia]
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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B.
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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C.
Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, landscaped burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as the resting place of many prominent industrialists, politicians, and cultural figures.
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D.
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery is a large historic cemetery in Inglewood, California, known as the final resting place for numerous notable political figures, entertainers, and community leaders.
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E.
Princeton Cemetery
Princeton Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Princeton, New Jersey, known as the resting place of numerous prominent American figures, including presidents, scholars, and local dignitaries.
- 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: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia Target entity description: Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery and National Historic Landmark known for its elaborate monuments and as the resting place of many prominent Americans.
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A.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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B.
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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C.
Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, landscaped burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as the resting place of many prominent industrialists, politicians, and cultural figures.
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D.
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery is a large historic cemetery in Inglewood, California, known as the final resting place for numerous notable political figures, entertainers, and community leaders.
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E.
Princeton Cemetery
Princeton Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Princeton, New Jersey, known as the resting place of numerous prominent American figures, including presidents, scholars, and local dignitaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark
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cemetery ⓘ historic site ⓘ rural cemetery ⓘ |
| architect | John Notman ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rural cemetery movement ⓘ |
| area | approximately 74 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | rural cemetery movement in the United States ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
David Rittenhouse
ⓘ
Elisha Kent Kane ⓘ George G. Meade ⓘ
surface form:
George Gordon Meade
Henry Charles Lea ⓘ Henry D. Gilpin ⓘ John C. Pemberton ⓘ John Wanamaker ⓘ Louis Antoine Godey ⓘ Matthias W. Baldwin ⓘ Sarah Josepha Hale ⓘ Thomas McKean ⓘ William F. Smith ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | John Jay Smith ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Central Laurel Hill
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North Laurel Hill ⓘ South Laurel Hill ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Chapel
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Gothic Revival gatehouse ⓘ Mausoleums ⓘ Obelisks ⓘ Sculptural monuments ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| landscapeDesigner | James C. Sidney ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Schuylkill River ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Victorian funerary art
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burials of prominent Americans ⓘ elaborate funerary monuments ⓘ picturesque landscape design ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park historic resources context ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burials
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cultural events ⓘ historic tours ⓘ |
| website | https://thelaurelhillcemetery.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia Description of subject: Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery and National Historic Landmark known for its elaborate monuments and as the resting place of many prominent Americans.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
subject surface form:
Samuel Francis Du Pont
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
subject surface form:
Jacob Zeilin
subject surface form:
Harry Elkins Widener
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery National Historic Landmark District
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery (as a founder and organizer)
this entity surface form:
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States