Henry Clay (cenotaph)
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Henry Clay (cenotaph) is a memorial monument in Washington, D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery honoring the famed 19th-century American statesman and orator Henry Clay, whose actual remains lie elsewhere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Clay (cenotaph) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10637408 — 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: Henry Clay (cenotaph) Context triple: [Congressional Cemetery, notableBurials, Henry Clay (cenotaph)]
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A.
Rutherford B. Hayes tomb
The Rutherford B. Hayes tomb is the burial site and memorial of the 19th U.S. president, located on the grounds of his former estate in Fremont, Ohio.
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B.
James Morehead monument
The James Morehead monument is a commemorative marker within Guilford Courthouse National Military Park honoring James Morehead’s role and legacy connected to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
James B. McPherson Memorial
The James B. McPherson Memorial is a public monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Union Civil War General James B. McPherson.
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D.
George Henry Thomas Memorial
The George Henry Thomas Memorial is a prominent equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
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E.
Lincoln Tomb
Lincoln Tomb is the monumental burial site of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and his family, located in Springfield, Illinois.
- 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: Henry Clay (cenotaph) Target entity description: Henry Clay (cenotaph) is a memorial monument in Washington, D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery honoring the famed 19th-century American statesman and orator Henry Clay, whose actual remains lie elsewhere.
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A.
Rutherford B. Hayes tomb
The Rutherford B. Hayes tomb is the burial site and memorial of the 19th U.S. president, located on the grounds of his former estate in Fremont, Ohio.
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B.
James Morehead monument
The James Morehead monument is a commemorative marker within Guilford Courthouse National Military Park honoring James Morehead’s role and legacy connected to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
James B. McPherson Memorial
The James B. McPherson Memorial is a public monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Union Civil War General James B. McPherson.
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D.
George Henry Thomas Memorial
The George Henry Thomas Memorial is a prominent equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
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E.
Lincoln Tomb
Lincoln Tomb is the monumental burial site of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and his family, located in Springfield, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cenotaph
ⓘ
memorial monument ⓘ tombstone cenotaph ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Congress
ⓘ
Whig Party politician Henry Clay ⓘ
linked to:
Henry Clay
|
| burialPlaceOf | none ⓘ |
| category |
Cenotaphs in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Congressional Cemetery monuments ⓘ
linked to:
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemoratesRole |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
U.S. Secretary of State ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of State
U.S. Senator from Kentucky ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Henry Clay ⓘ |
| hasCemeterySection | congressional burial area of Congressional Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasContext | tradition of erecting cenotaphs for members of Congress who died in office or were commemorated there ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grave-marker style monument
ⓘ
inscribed name of Henry Clay ⓘ |
| hasFunction | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasNotableProperty | does not contain Henry Clay’s remains ⓘ |
| hasType | congressional cenotaph ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the Congressional Cemetery historic site ⓘ |
| honors | Henry Clay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Congressional Cemetery
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| memorializes |
19th-century American statesman
ⓘ
American orator ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Clay ⓘ |
| partOf | group of congressional cenotaphs at Congressional Cemetery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Clay (cenotaph) Description of subject: Henry Clay (cenotaph) is a memorial monument in Washington, D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery honoring the famed 19th-century American statesman and orator Henry Clay, whose actual remains lie elsewhere.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.