San Jacinto Monument
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The San Jacinto Monument is a towering obelisk in Texas commemorating the decisive 1836 Battle of San Jacinto and the Texan victory that secured independence from Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Jacinto Monument canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5326789 — 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: San Jacinto Monument Context triple: [San Jacinto Battlefield, hasPart, San Jacinto Monument]
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A.
San Jacinto Battlefield
The San Jacinto Battlefield is the historic site near present-day Houston where Texian forces won a decisive victory over Mexico in 1836, securing Texas’ independence.
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B.
Sam Houston grave monument
The Sam Houston grave monument is a prominent memorial marking the burial site of Texas statesman and military leader Sam Houston in Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.
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C.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
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D.
Sam Houston Statue
The Sam Houston Statue is a towering monument in Texas honoring Sam Houston, a key leader in the Texas Revolution and former president of the Republic of Texas.
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E.
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is a Texas state park and historic area preserving the location where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836.
- 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: San Jacinto Monument Target entity description: The San Jacinto Monument is a towering obelisk in Texas commemorating the decisive 1836 Battle of San Jacinto and the Texan victory that secured independence from Mexico.
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A.
San Jacinto Battlefield
The San Jacinto Battlefield is the historic site near present-day Houston where Texian forces won a decisive victory over Mexico in 1836, securing Texas’ independence.
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B.
Sam Houston grave monument
The Sam Houston grave monument is a prominent memorial marking the burial site of Texas statesman and military leader Sam Houston in Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.
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C.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
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D.
Sam Houston Statue
The Sam Houston Statue is a towering monument in Texas honoring Sam Houston, a key leader in the Texas Revolution and former president of the Republic of Texas.
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E.
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is a Texas state park and historic area preserving the location where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of San Jacinto
NERFINISHED
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Texan victory over Mexico ⓘ Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicated | April 21, 1939 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Texas independence
ⓘ
Texian soldiers ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Art Deco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base frieze
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elevator ⓘ inscribed star ⓘ museum ⓘ observation deck ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| height |
567 feet
ⓘ
approximately 173 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
NERFINISHED
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National Historic Landmark district (as part of San Jacinto Battleground) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedAtCoordinate |
approximate latitude 29.749° N
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approximate longitude 95.089° W ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harris County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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La Porte, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | San Jacinto Battleground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Jacinto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Battleship Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest masonry monuments in the world
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commemorating the decisive battle securing Texas independence from Mexico ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Texas Centennial celebrations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Texas history tourism ⓘ |
| symbol | lone star ⓘ |
| visitorFacility | San Jacinto Museum of History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: San Jacinto Monument Description of subject: The San Jacinto Monument is a towering obelisk in Texas commemorating the decisive 1836 Battle of San Jacinto and the Texan victory that secured independence from Mexico.
Referenced by (3)
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