Appomattox Court House, Virginia
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia is a historic village best known as the site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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Target entity: Appomattox Court House, Virginia Context triple: [American Civil War, significantPlace, Appomattox Court House, Virginia]
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Manassas National Battlefield Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a preserved Civil War battlefield in Virginia that commemorates the First and Second Battles of Bull Run through historic landscapes, monuments, and visitor exhibits.
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Manassas
Manassas is an independent city in Northern Virginia best known as the site of two major American Civil War battles and now a suburban community within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Virginia is a historic estate along the Potomac River best known as George Washington’s longtime plantation home and burial site.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, is a historic town best known as the site of the pivotal 1863 Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a coastal fortification in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, best known as the site where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Appomattox Court House, Virginia Target entity description: Appomattox Court House, Virginia is a historic village best known as the site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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A.
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a preserved Civil War battlefield in Virginia that commemorates the First and Second Battles of Bull Run through historic landscapes, monuments, and visitor exhibits.
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B.
Manassas
Manassas is an independent city in Northern Virginia best known as the site of two major American Civil War battles and now a suburban community within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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C.
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Virginia is a historic estate along the Potomac River best known as George Washington’s longtime plantation home and burial site.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, is a historic town best known as the site of the pivotal 1863 Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a coastal fortification in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, best known as the site where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former county seat
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historic village ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Robert E. Lee ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ United States Volunteers ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army
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| battleOrCampaignContext | Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| buildingMaterialTypical |
brick construction
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wood-frame construction ⓘ |
| category |
Civil War historic site
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Historic districts in Virginia ⓘ |
| contains |
Appomattox County courthouse site
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McLean House ⓘ historic village center ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countySeatMovedTo |
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Appomattox, Virginia
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| designation | National Historical Park component ⓘ |
| federalProtectionStatus | federally protected historic area ⓘ |
| formerFunction | county seat of Appomattox County ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Appamatuck (Appomattox) Native American people
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Appomattox River ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | 19th-century rural village ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War ⓘ |
| interpretiveTheme | end of the Civil War and reunification of the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
site associated with the end of the American Civil War
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site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appomattox County, Virginia
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Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Appomattox, Virginia
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| locatedOnRoute | Virginia State Route 24 ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Lynchburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
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surface form:
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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| preservationFocus | Civil War surrender site ⓘ |
| region |
Piedmont (United States)
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surface form:
Piedmont region of Virginia
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| significantEvent |
meeting between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House
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surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1865-04-09 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| transportAccess | near U.S. Route 460 ⓘ |
| visitorCenter |
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Visitor Center
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Subject: Appomattox Court House, Virginia Description of subject: Appomattox Court House, Virginia is a historic village best known as the site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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