Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia
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Menokin plantation in Richmond County, Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate best known as the home of Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4776729 — 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: Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia Context triple: [Francis Lightfoot Lee, residence, Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia]
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Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond County, Virginia
Mount Airy Plantation in Richmond County, Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate associated with the prominent Lee family and noted as the burial site of Founding Father Francis Lightfoot Lee.
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B.
Roanoke Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia
Roanoke Plantation in Charlotte County, Virginia, was the rural estate of prominent early 19th-century American politician and orator John Randolph of Roanoke.
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C.
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina is a historic former rice plantation on the Cooper River best known as the estate and place of death of American Revolutionary leader Henry Laurens, and now the site of Mepkin Abbey.
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D.
Belle Grove Plantation, Virginia
Belle Grove Plantation in Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate best known as the birthplace of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.
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E.
Kenmore Plantation
Kenmore Plantation is a historic 18th-century estate and Georgian-style mansion in Fredericksburg, Virginia, known for its ornate plasterwork and ties to George Washington’s family.
- 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: Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia Target entity description: Menokin plantation in Richmond County, Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate best known as the home of Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee.
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A.
Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond County, Virginia
Mount Airy Plantation in Richmond County, Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate associated with the prominent Lee family and noted as the burial site of Founding Father Francis Lightfoot Lee.
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B.
Roanoke Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia
Roanoke Plantation in Charlotte County, Virginia, was the rural estate of prominent early 19th-century American politician and orator John Randolph of Roanoke.
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C.
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina is a historic former rice plantation on the Cooper River best known as the estate and place of death of American Revolutionary leader Henry Laurens, and now the site of Mepkin Abbey.
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D.
Belle Grove Plantation, Virginia
Belle Grove Plantation in Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate best known as the birthplace of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.
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E.
Kenmore Plantation
Kenmore Plantation is a historic 18th-century estate and Georgian-style mansion in Fredericksburg, Virginia, known for its ornate plasterwork and ties to George Washington’s family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ historic plantation ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lee family of Virginia
ⓘ
Tayloe family of Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Tayloe family
|
| builtIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Virginia
ⓘ
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia ⓘ Plantations in Virginia ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1769 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeatNearby | Warsaw, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Menokin Bay shoreline
ⓘ
agricultural fields ⓘ main house ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ plantation landscape ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasResident |
Francis Lightfoot Lee
ⓘ
Rebecca Tayloe Lee ⓘ
linked to:
Rebecca Tayloe
|
| hasWebsite | https://www.menokin.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| knownFor |
18th-century plantation architecture
ⓘ
association with a signer of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ home of Francis Lightfoot Lee ⓘ innovative conservation and glass reconstruction project ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commonwealth of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia
Northern Neck, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Neck
Rappahannock River watershed ⓘ
linked to:
Rappahannock River
Richmond County, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Warsaw, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cat Point Creek ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| operator | Menokin Foundation ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Francis Lightfoot Lee ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Menokin Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Menokin National Historic Landmark District
ⓘ
linked to:
Menokin Historic Site
|
| significantEvent | residence of a Founding Father of the United States ⓘ |
| use |
educational center
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ historic site open to the public ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia Description of subject: Menokin plantation in Richmond County, Virginia is a historic 18th-century estate best known as the home of Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee.
Referenced by (1)
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