Fannin Memorial Monument
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The Fannin Memorial Monument is a commemorative structure in Texas honoring Colonel James Fannin and the Texian soldiers who were executed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fannin Memorial Monument canonical | 3 |
| Fannin Memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686981 — 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: Fannin Memorial Monument Context triple: [James Fannin, memorial, Fannin Memorial Monument]
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A.
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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B.
San Jacinto Monument
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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C.
Sam Davis Memorial
The Sam Davis Memorial is a monument in Pulaski, Tennessee, honoring Sam Davis, a Confederate scout often referred to as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.”
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D.
Confederate Soldiers’ Pyramid
The Confederate Soldiers’ Pyramid is a massive stone monument in Richmond, Virginia’s Hollywood Cemetery commemorating thousands of Confederate enlisted men who died during the American Civil War.
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E.
Boll Weevil Monument
The Boll Weevil Monument is a landmark statue in Enterprise, Alabama, commemorating the boll weevil insect for prompting the region’s agricultural diversification from cotton to peanuts.
- 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: Fannin Memorial Monument Target entity description: The Fannin Memorial Monument is a commemorative structure in Texas honoring Colonel James Fannin and the Texian soldiers who were executed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
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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B.
San Jacinto Monument
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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C.
Sam Davis Memorial
The Sam Davis Memorial is a monument in Pulaski, Tennessee, honoring Sam Davis, a Confederate scout often referred to as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy.”
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D.
Confederate Soldiers’ Pyramid
The Confederate Soldiers’ Pyramid is a massive stone monument in Richmond, Virginia’s Hollywood Cemetery commemorating thousands of Confederate enlisted men who died during the American Civil War.
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E.
Boll Weevil Monument
The Boll Weevil Monument is a landmark statue in Enterprise, Alabama, commemorating the boll weevil insect for prompting the region’s agricultural diversification from cotton to peanuts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | monument ⓘ |
| architect | Raoul Josset ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas history
ⓘ
Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| builtFor |
State of Texas Centennial celebrations
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)
|
| category |
Texas Revolution monument
ⓘ
linked to:
San Jacinto Monument
military memorial ⓘ outdoor sculpture in Texas ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Goliad Massacre
ⓘ
James Fannin ⓘ Texian soldiers executed in the Goliad Massacre ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eventCommemoratedDate | 27 March 1836 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Texas Centennial Commission ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central granite shaft
ⓘ
inscribed panels listing events of the Goliad Massacre ⓘ sculpted figure of James Fannin at base ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscription honoring Fannin and his men ⓘ |
| hasSculpture | recumbent figure of James Fannin ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Texian independence
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ |
| height | approximately 12 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
ⓘ
part of Goliad State Park and Historic Site listings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Goliad County, Texas
ⓘ
Goliad, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Goliad
Presidio La Bahía ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| memorialFor | over 300 Texian prisoners of war ⓘ |
| memorialType | war memorial ⓘ |
| near |
Goliad State Park and Historic Site
ⓘ
San Antonio River ⓘ |
| operator | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ⓘ |
| owner |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
|
| partOf | Texas Revolution historic sites ⓘ |
| style | Art Deco ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Texas historical marker ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1938 ⓘ |
| yearDedicated | 1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fannin Memorial Monument Description of subject: The Fannin Memorial Monument is a commemorative structure in Texas honoring Colonel James Fannin and the Texian soldiers who were executed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution.
Referenced by (4)
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