Hamilton–Burr duel site
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The Hamilton–Burr duel site is the historic location on the New Jersey Palisades where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought their infamous 1804 duel that resulted in Hamilton’s death.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamilton–Burr duel site canonical | 3 |
| Hamilton–Burr duel monument | 1 |
| Hamilton–Burr dueling ground | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777382 — 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: Hamilton–Burr duel site Context triple: [Weehawken, New Jersey, hasHistoricSite, Hamilton–Burr duel site]
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A.
White Hall State Historic Site
White Hall State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century mansion and museum in Kentucky that was once home to influential emancipationist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
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B.
Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public recreation area in Chemung County, New York, preserving the location of a major 1779 Revolutionary War battle between Continental Army forces and British-allied Iroquois.
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C.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War landmark in Newburgh, New York, where General George Washington maintained his headquarters near the end of the conflict.
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D.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a historic New Jersey state park preserving the site of the pivotal 1778 Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, featuring interpretive trails, monuments, and visitor facilities.
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E.
John Brown’s Fort
John Brown’s Fort is the historic fire engine house at Harpers Ferry where abolitionist John Brown and his followers made their last stand during the 1859 raid on the federal armory.
- 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: Hamilton–Burr duel site Target entity description: The Hamilton–Burr duel site is the historic location on the New Jersey Palisades where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought their infamous 1804 duel that resulted in Hamilton’s death.
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A.
White Hall State Historic Site
White Hall State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century mansion and museum in Kentucky that was once home to influential emancipationist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
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B.
Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public recreation area in Chemung County, New York, preserving the location of a major 1779 Revolutionary War battle between Continental Army forces and British-allied Iroquois.
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C.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War landmark in Newburgh, New York, where General George Washington maintained his headquarters near the end of the conflict.
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D.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a historic New Jersey state park preserving the site of the pivotal 1778 Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, featuring interpretive trails, monuments, and visitor facilities.
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E.
John Brown’s Fort
John Brown’s Fort is the historic fire engine house at Harpers Ferry where abolitionist John Brown and his followers made their last stand during the 1859 raid on the federal armory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dueling ground
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democratic-Republican Party
ⓘ
Federalists ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Party
|
| associatedWithPerson |
Aaron Burr
ⓘ
Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary era historic site
ⓘ
political history site in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Aaron Burr
ⓘ
Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Burr–Hamilton duel
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton–Burr duel
|
| coordinateLocation | approximately 40.769°N 74.018°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hamilton–Burr duel site
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton–Burr dueling ground
Weehawken Dueling Grounds ⓘ
surface form:
Weehawken dueling grounds
|
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| hasMarker | historical marker describing the 1804 duel ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Hamilton–Burr duel site
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton–Burr duel monument
boulder with commemorative plaque ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Hamilton–Burr duel site self-link ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Alexander Hamilton bust
ⓘ
stairway down the Palisades ⓘ |
| historicalUse | dueling ground in the late 18th and early 19th centuries ⓘ |
| isAccessibleAs | public overlook ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Hudson County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Weehawken, New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedOn | New Jersey Palisades ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Hudson River ⓘ |
| near |
Lincoln Tunnel vicinity
ⓘ
Hoboken 14th Street Ferry Terminal ⓘ
surface form:
Weehawken–Hudson ferry routes (historical)
|
| notableFor | being the location of the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River waterfront
ⓘ
New Jersey historical attractions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
biographies of Aaron Burr
ⓘ
biographies of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ historical accounts of the Hamilton–Burr duel ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Burr–Hamilton duel
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton–Burr duel
|
| significantEventDate | 11 July 1804 ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSignificance | early 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Hudson River
ⓘ
Manhattan skyline ⓘ |
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Subject: Hamilton–Burr duel site Description of subject: The Hamilton–Burr duel site is the historic location on the New Jersey Palisades where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought their infamous 1804 duel that resulted in Hamilton’s death.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hamilton–Burr duel monument
this entity surface form:
Hamilton–Burr dueling ground