Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
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Fort Dobbs State Historic Site is a reconstructed French and Indian War-era frontier fort and museum in North Carolina that interprets colonial military history and frontier life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Dobbs | 3 |
| Fort Dobbs State Historic Site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Context triple: [Statesville, North Carolina, hasHistoricSite, Fort Dobbs State Historic Site]
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A.
San Jacinto Battlefield
The San Jacinto Battlefield is the historic site near present-day Houston where Texian forces won a decisive victory over Mexico in 1836, securing Texas’ independence.
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B.
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park is a historic site and archaeological park in Alabama that preserves the remains of French and American military forts and Native American history along the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers.
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C.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is a coastal Florida state park in Key West known for its historic Civil War-era fort and popular beach and snorkeling areas.
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D.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in Texas that preserves four Spanish colonial frontier missions and showcases the region’s early colonial and religious history.
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E.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a U.S. National Park Service site in southwestern Pennsylvania that preserves the location of an early battle of the French and Indian War involving a young George Washington.
- 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: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Target entity description: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site is a reconstructed French and Indian War-era frontier fort and museum in North Carolina that interprets colonial military history and frontier life.
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A.
San Jacinto Battlefield
The San Jacinto Battlefield is the historic site near present-day Houston where Texian forces won a decisive victory over Mexico in 1836, securing Texas’ independence.
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B.
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park is a historic site and archaeological park in Alabama that preserves the remains of French and American military forts and Native American history along the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers.
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C.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is a coastal Florida state park in Key West known for its historic Civil War-era fort and popular beach and snorkeling areas.
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D.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in Texas that preserves four Spanish colonial frontier missions and showcases the region’s early colonial and religious history.
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E.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a U.S. National Park Service site in southwestern Pennsylvania that preserves the location of an early battle of the French and Indian War involving a young George Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open-air museum
ⓘ
reconstructed fort ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| category |
French and Indian War forts
ⓘ
Military and war museums in North Carolina ⓘ Museums in North Carolina ⓘ Protected areas of Iredell County, North Carolina ⓘ Reconstructed buildings in North Carolina ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | Iredell County, North Carolina (approximate) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasCollection |
archaeological finds from the fort site
ⓘ
artifacts from the French and Indian War era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archaeological site
ⓘ
interpretive trails ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ reconstructed fort ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | North Carolina State Historic Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodInterpreted |
18th century
ⓘ
French and Indian War ⓘ colonial era ⓘ |
| inception | mid-18th century (original fort) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iredell County, North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Iredell County
North Carolina ⓘ near Statesville, North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Carolina frontier (historic) ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fort Dobbs
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
|
| offers |
battle reenactments
ⓘ
educational programs ⓘ guided tours ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| operatedBy | North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
State of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 21st century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
ⓘ
historical interpretation ⓘ |
| theme |
Native American–colonial relations
ⓘ
colonial military history ⓘ frontier life ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
living history demonstrations ⓘ public history education ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Description of subject: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site is a reconstructed French and Indian War-era frontier fort and museum in North Carolina that interprets colonial military history and frontier life.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
linked to: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
linked to: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site