Falmouth (colonial settlement)
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Falmouth (colonial settlement) was a 17th-century English colonial town in what is now Portland, Maine, that served as an important early coastal settlement in northern New England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Falmouth (colonial settlement) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18230533 — 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: Falmouth (colonial settlement) Context triple: [Fort Loyal, locatedInSettlement, Falmouth (colonial settlement)]
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A.
St Margaret’s Bay settlement
St Margaret’s Bay settlement is a small coastal community in Kent, England, known for its dramatic white chalk cliffs and views across the English Channel.
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B.
Kingston, Plymouth Colony
Kingston, Plymouth Colony was a 17th-century English settlement in what is now southeastern Massachusetts, established as part of the broader Plymouth Colony.
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C.
Cooper’s Town
Cooper’s Town is a principal settlement on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, serving as an important local hub for the surrounding Abaco Islands communities.
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D.
Swansea, Plymouth Colony
Swansea, Plymouth Colony was a 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts that became an early flashpoint of King Philip’s War.
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E.
Marshfield, Plymouth Colony
Marshfield, Plymouth Colony was a 17th-century English settlement in what is now Massachusetts, notable as the home of several early colonial leaders.
- 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: Falmouth (colonial settlement) Target entity description: Falmouth (colonial settlement) was a 17th-century English colonial town in what is now Portland, Maine, that served as an important early coastal settlement in northern New England.
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A.
St Margaret’s Bay settlement
St Margaret’s Bay settlement is a small coastal community in Kent, England, known for its dramatic white chalk cliffs and views across the English Channel.
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B.
Kingston, Plymouth Colony
Kingston, Plymouth Colony was a 17th-century English settlement in what is now southeastern Massachusetts, established as part of the broader Plymouth Colony.
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C.
Cooper’s Town
Cooper’s Town is a principal settlement on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, serving as an important local hub for the surrounding Abaco Islands communities.
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D.
Swansea, Plymouth Colony
Swansea, Plymouth Colony was a 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts that became an early flashpoint of King Philip’s War.
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E.
Marshfield, Plymouth Colony
Marshfield, Plymouth Colony was a 17th-century English settlement in what is now Massachusetts, notable as the home of several early colonial leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.