Lexington Minuteman Statue
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The Lexington Minuteman Statue is a historic bronze monument in Lexington, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T146977 — 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: Lexington Minuteman Statue Context triple: [Buckman Tavern, locatedNear, Lexington Minuteman Statue]
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A.
The Minute Man statue
The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Bunker Hill Monument
The Bunker Hill Monument is a granite obelisk in Boston commemorating one of the first major battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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D.
John Harvard statue
The John Harvard statue is a famous bronze monument in Harvard Yard that has become an iconic symbol of Harvard University and a popular tourist attraction.
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E.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
- 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: Lexington Minuteman Statue Target entity description: The Lexington Minuteman Statue is a historic bronze monument in Lexington, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
The Minute Man statue
The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Bunker Hill Monument
The Bunker Hill Monument is a granite obelisk in Boston commemorating one of the first major battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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D.
John Harvard statue
The John Harvard statue is a famous bronze monument in Harvard Yard that has become an iconic symbol of Harvard University and a popular tourist attraction.
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E.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| accessFee | no admission charge ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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surface form:
Battle of Lexington
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington militia
opening battle of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates 42.449°N 71.229°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Revolutionary War soldier
ⓘ
colonial militia minuteman ⓘ |
| genre | historical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInscription | commemorative text honoring Lexington minutemen ⓘ |
| hasPart | granite pedestal ⓘ |
| hasStyle | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Lexington Green National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| imageSubjectOf | tourism photographs of Lexington Green ⓘ |
| inception | 1900 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lexington Battle Green
ⓘ
Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lexington Battle Green
ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington Battle Green flagpole
site of the Battle of Lexington ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Lexington, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Lexington
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| partOf |
Lexington Battle Green
ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington Green National Historic Landmark District
|
| sculptor | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual Patriots’ Day ceremonies ⓘ |
| significantFor |
symbol of American patriotism
ⓘ
symbol of Lexington’s role in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | April 19, 1900 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lexington Minuteman Statue Description of subject: The Lexington Minuteman Statue is a historic bronze monument in Lexington, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lexington Minuteman statue
this entity surface form:
Revolutionary War Monument (Lexington)
this entity surface form:
Captain John Parker statue
this entity surface form:
Memorial to the Lexington militia
this entity surface form:
Minute Man statue, Lexington, Massachusetts