Old Fort Western
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Old Fort Western is a historic 18th-century wooden fort and trading post on the Kennebec River, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden military structures in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Fort Western canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T131901 — 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: Old Fort Western Context triple: [Augusta, Maine, hasLandmark, Old Fort Western]
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A.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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B.
Fort Salonga, New York
Fort Salonga, New York is a suburban hamlet on Long Island’s North Shore known for its residential character and coastal location along the Long Island Sound.
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C.
San Juan National Historic Site
San Juan National Historic Site is a U.S. National Park in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, preserving historic Spanish colonial fortifications such as Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristóbal.
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D.
La Fortaleza
La Fortaleza is the historic governor’s mansion and fortress in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, recognized as one of the oldest continuously used executive residences in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Fort Hackenberg
Fort Hackenberg is a massive French fortification complex in northeastern France that served as one of the largest and most important strongpoints of the Maginot Line.
- 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: Old Fort Western Target entity description: Old Fort Western is a historic 18th-century wooden fort and trading post on the Kennebec River, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden military structures in the United States.
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A.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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B.
Fort Salonga, New York
Fort Salonga, New York is a suburban hamlet on Long Island’s North Shore known for its residential character and coastal location along the Long Island Sound.
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C.
San Juan National Historic Site
San Juan National Historic Site is a U.S. National Park in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, preserving historic Spanish colonial fortifications such as Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristóbal.
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D.
La Fortaleza
La Fortaleza is the historic governor’s mansion and fortress in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, recognized as one of the oldest continuously used executive residences in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Fort Hackenberg
Fort Hackenberg is a massive French fortification complex in northeastern France that served as one of the largest and most important strongpoints of the Maginot Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic fort
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 18th-century colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
living history museum
ⓘ
open-air museum ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.310°N 69.776°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateOfConstruction | 1754 ⓘ |
| dateOfNationalHistoricLandmarkDesignation | 1960 ⓘ |
| dateOfNRHPListing | 1966 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the oldest surviving wooden military structures in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
ⓘ
blockhouse ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ palisade ⓘ trading store ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.oldfortwestern.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inception | 1754 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kennebec County, Maine
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedNear |
Maine State House
ⓘ
downtown Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Kennebec River ⓘ |
| location | Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000095 ⓘ |
| NRHPType |
building
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
Augusta, Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Augusta
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| ownedBy |
Augusta, Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Augusta
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| partOf | Augusta Historic District ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
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surface form:
Benedict Arnold’s 1775 expedition to Quebec
French and Indian War era frontier defense ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| use |
military fort
ⓘ
museum ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Fort Western Description of subject: Old Fort Western is a historic 18th-century wooden fort and trading post on the Kennebec River, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden military structures in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.