Sonoma Barracks
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Sonoma Barracks is a historic 19th-century military post in Sonoma, California, best known as the headquarters of the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt that preceded California’s annexation by the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonoma Barracks canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1283460 — 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: Sonoma Barracks Context triple: [Mission San Francisco Solano, nearby, Sonoma Barracks]
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A.
Lavarack Barracks
Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland, and one of the country's largest military installations.
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B.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
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C.
Fort Hunter Liggett
Fort Hunter Liggett is a large U.S. Army training installation in southern Monterey County, California, known for its expansive training ranges and proximity to historic Mission San Antonio de Padua.
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D.
Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg is a small coastal city in Northern California known for its scenic Pacific shoreline, Glass Beach, and historic lumber industry.
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E.
Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg is a major U.S. Army installation in North Carolina known as one of the world’s largest military bases and a central hub for airborne and special operations forces.
- 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: Sonoma Barracks Target entity description: Sonoma Barracks is a historic 19th-century military post in Sonoma, California, best known as the headquarters of the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt that preceded California’s annexation by the United States.
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A.
Lavarack Barracks
Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland, and one of the country's largest military installations.
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B.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
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C.
Fort Hunter Liggett
Fort Hunter Liggett is a large U.S. Army training installation in southern Monterey County, California, known for its expansive training ranges and proximity to historic Mission San Antonio de Padua.
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D.
Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg is a small coastal city in Northern California known for its scenic Pacific shoreline, Glass Beach, and historic lumber industry.
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E.
Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg is a major U.S. Army installation in North Carolina known as one of the world’s largest military bases and a central hub for airborne and special operations forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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historic military post ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | adobe ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bear Flag Revolt
ⓘ
California Republic ⓘ California annexation by the United States ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Armed Forces of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Army
|
| CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber | 316 ⓘ |
| constructedIn |
1830s
ⓘ
1836 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Bear Flag Revolt ⓘ |
| hasExhibitsOn |
Bear Flag Revolt
ⓘ
Mexican military presence in Alta California ⓘ transition of California to U.S. control ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
headquarters building
ⓘ
military barracks ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | California Historical Landmark ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sonoma County, California ⓘ Sonoma, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | California Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| near | Sonoma Plaza ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Bear Flag Revolt ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originallyUsedBy |
Armed Forces of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Army
|
| partOf |
Sonoma Plaza
ⓘ
surface form:
Sonoma Plaza historic district
Sonoma State Historic Park ⓘ |
| region | Sonoma Valley ⓘ |
| servedAs | headquarters of the Bear Flag Revolt ⓘ |
| significance |
Mexican-era California history
ⓘ
early American period in California ⓘ military history of California ⓘ |
| usedAs |
commercial space (historical)
ⓘ
local government offices (historical) ⓘ residence (historical) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
California state forces
ⓘ
Armed Forces of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Army
United States Army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sonoma Barracks Description of subject: Sonoma Barracks is a historic 19th-century military post in Sonoma, California, best known as the headquarters of the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt that preceded California’s annexation by the United States.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.