Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
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Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is a historic 18th-century tavern and inn in Alexandria, Virginia, known for hosting prominent figures of the early United States and preserving period furnishings and architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gadsby’s Tavern Museum canonical | 6 |
| Gadsby’s Tavern Museum complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T777480 — 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: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Context triple: [Old Town (Alexandria, Virginia), contains, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum]
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A.
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Surratt House Museum
Surratt House Museum is a historic 19th-century Maryland home best known for its connection to Mary Surratt and the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Freedom Hall complex
Freedom Hall complex is a facility within the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park that serves as a cultural, educational, and event space dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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D.
Betsy Ross House
The Betsy Ross House is a historic museum in Philadelphia traditionally regarded as the home of Betsy Ross, who is credited with sewing one of the first American flags.
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E.
Shriver House Museum
Shriver House Museum is a historic house museum in Gettysburg that interprets civilian life and experiences during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
- 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: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Target entity description: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is a historic 18th-century tavern and inn in Alexandria, Virginia, known for hosting prominent figures of the early United States and preserving period furnishings and architecture.
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A.
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Surratt House Museum
Surratt House Museum is a historic 19th-century Maryland home best known for its connection to Mary Surratt and the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Freedom Hall complex
Freedom Hall complex is a facility within the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park that serves as a cultural, educational, and event space dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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D.
Betsy Ross House
The Betsy Ross House is a historic museum in Philadelphia traditionally regarded as the home of Betsy Ross, who is credited with sewing one of the first American flags.
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E.
Shriver House Museum
Shriver House Museum is a historic house museum in Gettysburg that interprets civilian life and experiences during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house museum
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inn ⓘ tavern ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
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Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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Historic house museums in Virginia ⓘ Museums in Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Virginia ⓘ Taverns in Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasCollection |
18th-century furniture
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historic decorative arts ⓘ period tableware ⓘ |
| hasPart |
18th-century inn building
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18th-century tavern building ⓘ Gadsby’s City Tavern ⓘ Gadsby’s Hotel ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.alexandriava.gov/museums/gadsbys-tavern-museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old Town Alexandria Historic District
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surface form:
Alexandria Historic District
Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ Old Town Alexandria Historic District ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town Alexandria
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Gadsby ⓘ |
| notableFor |
18th-century architecture
ⓘ
hosting prominent figures of the early United States ⓘ preserved period furnishings ⓘ role in early American social and political life ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000928 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ living history events ⓘ |
| openingDateAsMuseum | 1970s ⓘ |
| operator |
Alexandria Office of Historic Alexandria
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surface form:
Office of Historic Alexandria
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| partOf |
Old Town Alexandria Historic District
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark District of Alexandria, Virginia
|
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 134 North Royal Street ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lodging
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meeting place ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ public house ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Description of subject: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is a historic 18th-century tavern and inn in Alexandria, Virginia, known for hosting prominent figures of the early United States and preserving period furnishings and architecture.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Old Town (Alexandria, Virginia)
this entity surface form:
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum complex
subject surface form:
Market Square (Alexandria, Virginia)