First Division Monument
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The First Division Monument is a World War I memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, later rededicated to include subsequent conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
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| First Division Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5268271 — 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: First Division Monument Context triple: [President's Park, contains, First Division Monument]
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A.
Soldiers' National Monument
Soldiers' National Monument is the central memorial at Gettysburg’s Soldiers' National Cemetery, commemorating Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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B.
Sherman Monument
The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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C.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
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D.
Boy Scout Memorial
The Boy Scout Memorial is a bronze sculpture and fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring the ideals and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
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E.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
- 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: First Division Monument Target entity description: The First Division Monument is a World War I memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, later rededicated to include subsequent conflicts.
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A.
Soldiers' National Monument
Soldiers' National Monument is the central memorial at Gettysburg’s Soldiers' National Cemetery, commemorating Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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B.
Sherman Monument
The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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C.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
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D.
Boy Scout Memorial
The Boy Scout Memorial is a bronze sculpture and fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring the ideals and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
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E.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| architect |
Cass Gilbert
ⓘ
Cass Gilbert Jr. ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Beaux-Arts
|
| commemorates | soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division killed in action ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.8975°N 77.0389°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfOfficialOpening | October 4, 1924 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
1st Infantry Division
ⓘ
linked to:
United States 1st Infantry Division
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| hasInscription | dedication to the officers and men of the First Division ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Lafayette Square
ⓘ
Sherman Monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Desert Storm plaque
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Vietnam War wing ⓘ World War II wing ⓘ bas-relief panels ⓘ bronze Victory statue ⓘ central granite column ⓘ commemorative plaques ⓘ inscribed names of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| height | approximately 80 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the President's Park South Historic District ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | allegorical female figure of Victory ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
President's Park (The Ellipse and surrounding grounds)
ⓘ
linked to:
President's Park
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | White House ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Pennsylvania Avenue NW ⓘ |
| location |
President's Park
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| partOf |
monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
national memorials to U.S. military ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
rededication after World War II
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rededication after the Gulf War ⓘ rededication after the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | symbol of the 1st Infantry Division’s sacrifices ⓘ |
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Subject: First Division Monument Description of subject: The First Division Monument is a World War I memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, later rededicated to include subsequent conflicts.
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