Battle of Bad Axe Monument
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The Battle of Bad Axe Monument is a commemorative structure in Wisconsin honoring those involved in the 1832 Battle of Bad Axe, the final engagement of the Black Hawk War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bad Axe Monument canonical | 2 |
| Black Hawk War memorials | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T937632 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Bad Axe Monument Context triple: [Battle of Bad Axe, memorial, Battle of Bad Axe Monument]
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A.
National Monument to the Forefathers
The National Monument to the Forefathers is a massive 19th-century granite monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims and their foundational principles of faith, morality, law, education, and liberty.
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B.
Ranger Memorial
Ranger Memorial is a commemorative monument at Fort Moore, Georgia, honoring the history, sacrifices, and achievements of U.S. Army Rangers.
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C.
The Pioneer Mother Monument
The Pioneer Mother Monument is a historic American sculpture honoring the strength and sacrifices of frontier women during westward expansion.
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D.
Lion’s Mound
Lion’s Mound is a large artificial hill in Waterloo, Belgium, topped with a cast-iron lion statue, commemorating the site of the Battle of Waterloo.
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E.
Boll Weevil Monument
The Boll Weevil Monument is a landmark statue in Enterprise, Alabama, commemorating the boll weevil insect for prompting the region’s agricultural diversification from cotton to peanuts.
- 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: Battle of Bad Axe Monument Target entity description: The Battle of Bad Axe Monument is a commemorative structure in Wisconsin honoring those involved in the 1832 Battle of Bad Axe, the final engagement of the Black Hawk War.
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A.
National Monument to the Forefathers
The National Monument to the Forefathers is a massive 19th-century granite monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims and their foundational principles of faith, morality, law, education, and liberty.
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B.
Ranger Memorial
Ranger Memorial is a commemorative monument at Fort Moore, Georgia, honoring the history, sacrifices, and achievements of U.S. Army Rangers.
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C.
The Pioneer Mother Monument
The Pioneer Mother Monument is a historic American sculpture honoring the strength and sacrifices of frontier women during westward expansion.
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D.
Lion’s Mound
Lion’s Mound is a large artificial hill in Waterloo, Belgium, topped with a cast-iron lion statue, commemorating the site of the Battle of Waterloo.
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E.
Boll Weevil Monument
The Boll Weevil Monument is a landmark statue in Enterprise, Alabama, commemorating the boll weevil insect for prompting the region’s agricultural diversification from cotton to peanuts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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monument ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Meskwaki (Fox)
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Sauk ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryConflict | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| associatedWithYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| category |
Black Hawk War memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Bad Axe
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Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Native Americans killed in the Battle of Bad Axe
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United States soldiers in the Black Hawk War ⓘ participants in the Battle of Bad Axe ⓘ |
| eventLocation | former Wisconsin Territory ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| hasInscription | text describing the Battle of Bad Axe ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesTo | Battle of Bad Axe Monument self-link ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vernon County, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mississippi River
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site of the Battle of Bad Axe ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Bad Axe ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | sites associated with the Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| purpose | commemoration of a historic battle ⓘ |
| topic |
1832 in Wisconsin Territory
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Black Hawk War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Bad Axe Monument Description of subject: The Battle of Bad Axe Monument is a commemorative structure in Wisconsin honoring those involved in the 1832 Battle of Bad Axe, the final engagement of the Black Hawk War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Black Hawk War memorials