Scammell Monument, Williamsburg, Virginia
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The Scammell Monument in Williamsburg, Virginia is a memorial honoring Alexander Scammell, a distinguished Continental Army officer who served as adjutant general under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scammell Monument, Williamsburg, Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11802644 — 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: Scammell Monument, Williamsburg, Virginia Context triple: [Alexander Scammell, hasMemorial, Scammell Monument, Williamsburg, Virginia]
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Hugh Mercer Monument in Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Hugh Mercer Monument in Fredericksburg, Virginia is a commemorative statue honoring Revolutionary War Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, who was mortally wounded at the nearby Battle of Princeton.
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B.
Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia
Sewell's Point in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic peninsula on Hampton Roads best known as the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition and later major U.S. naval installations.
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C.
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a historic colonial-era Anglican/Episcopal church notable for its prominent role in early American history and its association with many key figures of the Revolutionary period.
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D.
Williamsburg waterfront
The Williamsburg waterfront is a revitalized stretch of Brooklyn’s East River shoreline known for its parks, residential developments, creative spaces, and iconic views of the Manhattan skyline.
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E.
Statue of George Washington (Williamsburg, Virginia)
The Statue of George Washington in Williamsburg, Virginia is a bronze monument by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady depicting the first U.S. president in a dignified, neoclassical style.
- 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: Scammell Monument, Williamsburg, Virginia Target entity description: The Scammell Monument in Williamsburg, Virginia is a memorial honoring Alexander Scammell, a distinguished Continental Army officer who served as adjutant general under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Hugh Mercer Monument in Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Hugh Mercer Monument in Fredericksburg, Virginia is a commemorative statue honoring Revolutionary War Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, who was mortally wounded at the nearby Battle of Princeton.
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B.
Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia
Sewell's Point in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic peninsula on Hampton Roads best known as the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition and later major U.S. naval installations.
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C.
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a historic colonial-era Anglican/Episcopal church notable for its prominent role in early American history and its association with many key figures of the Revolutionary period.
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D.
Williamsburg waterfront
The Williamsburg waterfront is a revitalized stretch of Brooklyn’s East River shoreline known for its parks, residential developments, creative spaces, and iconic views of the Manhattan skyline.
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E.
Statue of George Washington (Williamsburg, Virginia)
The Statue of George Washington in Williamsburg, Virginia is a bronze monument by American sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady depicting the first U.S. president in a dignified, neoclassical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates | Alexander Scammell ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alexander Scammell ⓘ |
| hasCommemorativeFunction |
honoring a distinguished Continental Army officer
ⓘ
remembering the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
leadership of George Washington
ⓘ
service of Alexander Scammell in the Continental Army ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableRoleOfHonoree |
adjutant general under George Washington
ⓘ
officer in the Continental Army ⓘ |
| hasSubject | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| hasTheme | military history ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfPersonCommemorated | Continental Army officer ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | American Revolutionary War memorial ⓘ |
| honors | Alexander Scammell ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Virginia ⓘ Williamsburg, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Williamsburg
|
| locatedInTimePeriodCommemorated | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| memorialType | military memorial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Scammell ⓘ |
| partOf | Revolutionary War commemorative sites in Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local historical interest in Williamsburg, Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scammell Monument, Williamsburg, Virginia Description of subject: The Scammell Monument in Williamsburg, Virginia is a memorial honoring Alexander Scammell, a distinguished Continental Army officer who served as adjutant general under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
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