Carnton
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Carnton is a historic plantation house and Civil War site in Franklin, Tennessee, best known for its role as a field hospital and burial ground after the Battle of Franklin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5242494 — 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: Carnton Context triple: [Williamson County, Tennessee, hasHistoricSite, Carnton]
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A.
Cresson
Cresson is a French surname most notably borne by Édith Cresson, who served as France’s first female prime minister.
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B.
Tilghman
Tilghman is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable American figures, including politicians and military officers.
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C.
Peniston
Peniston is a masculine given name of English origin, historically borne by several members of the British aristocracy.
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D.
Centinel
Centinel was the pseudonym used by a prominent Anti-Federalist writer who authored influential essays opposing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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E.
Elkins
Elkins is a surname most notably associated with the prominent American Elkins family, including heiress and philanthropist Eleanor Elkins Widener.
- 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: Carnton Target entity description: Carnton is a historic plantation house and Civil War site in Franklin, Tennessee, best known for its role as a field hospital and burial ground after the Battle of Franklin.
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A.
Cresson
Cresson is a French surname most notably borne by Édith Cresson, who served as France’s first female prime minister.
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B.
Tilghman
Tilghman is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable American figures, including politicians and military officers.
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C.
Peniston
Peniston is a masculine given name of English origin, historically borne by several members of the British aristocracy.
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D.
Centinel
Centinel was the pseudonym used by a prominent Anti-Federalist writer who authored influential essays opposing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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E.
Elkins
Elkins is a surname most notably associated with the prominent American Elkins family, including heiress and philanthropist Eleanor Elkins Widener.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ plantation house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
NERFINISHED
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Greek Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Randal McGavock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Williamson County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic house museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Carnton House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociationWith | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Civil War hospitals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American Civil War museums in Tennessee ⓘ Historic house museums in Tennessee ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee ⓘ Museums in Williamson County, Tennessee ⓘ Plantation houses in Tennessee ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Confederate cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic cemetery ⓘ |
| hasFunction | burial ground ⓘ |
| hasGravesOf | Confederate soldiers ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
farmland
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ |
| hasName | Carnton Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePersonAssociated |
Carrie McGavock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John McGavock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResident | McGavock family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| isNear | Franklin battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Franklin, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Williamson County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | The Battle of Franklin Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | McGavock family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
burial of Confederate soldiers after the Battle of Franklin
ⓘ
treatment of wounded soldiers after the Battle of Franklin ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Middle Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | field hospital ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carnton Description of subject: Carnton is a historic plantation house and Civil War site in Franklin, Tennessee, best known for its role as a field hospital and burial ground after the Battle of Franklin.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.