MacArthur Memorial
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The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacArthur Memorial canonical | 10 |
| MacArthur Memorial Museum | 1 |
| MacArthur Memorial complex | 1 |
| Tomb of Douglas MacArthur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T92221 — 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: MacArthur Memorial Context triple: [Douglas MacArthur, buriedAt, MacArthur Memorial]
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Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
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B.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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C.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
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D.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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E.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
- 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: MacArthur Memorial Target entity description: The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
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A.
Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
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B.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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C.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
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D.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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E.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mausoleum
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memorial ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| buildingUse | museum ⓘ |
| category |
Biographical museum
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History museum ⓘ Military museum ⓘ |
| commemorates |
U.S. military history in the first half of the 20th century
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service of Douglas MacArthur in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| formerName | Norfolk City Hall ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
decorations and medals
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films and recordings ⓘ maps ⓘ military artifacts ⓘ military uniforms ⓘ personal papers of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ photographs ⓘ wartime correspondence ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
MacArthur Memorial
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MacArthur Memorial Museum
archives ⓘ gift shop ⓘ research center ⓘ theater ⓘ tomb of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ tomb of Jean MacArthur ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Norfolk local historic landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Korean War
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ life of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ military career of Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| numberOfFloorsAboveGround | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| openingDate | January 1964 ⓘ |
| operator |
Norfolk
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surface form:
City of Norfolk
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| ownedBy | City of Norfolk ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacArthur Memorial Description of subject: The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and final resting place in Norfolk, Virginia, dedicated to the life, military career, and legacy of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Memorial Museum
subject surface form:
Tomb of Jean MacArthur
subject surface form:
Tomb of Jean MacArthur
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Douglas MacArthur
subject surface form:
Tomb of Jean MacArthur
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Memorial complex
subject surface form:
Tomb of Jean MacArthur