Fort Gorges
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Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Gorges canonical | 3 |
| Fort Gorges (historically) | 1 |
| Fort Popham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1478545 — 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: Fort Gorges Context triple: [Casco Bay, containsIsland, Fort Gorges]
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A.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to the large Fort Totten Metro station and the historic Civil War-era fort site.
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B.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a historic coastal defense fort and museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its commanding views over the Pacific Ocean and its role in protecting the city, including during World War II.
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C.
Fort Hawkins
Fort Hawkins was an early 19th-century U.S. military fort and frontier trading post that became the nucleus for the later city of Macon, Georgia.
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D.
Fort Dansborg
Fort Dansborg is a 17th-century Danish fortress located in Tranquebar (Tharangambadi), India, that served as a key trading and administrative center of the Danish colonial presence in South Asia.
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E.
Fort Fincastle
Fort Fincastle is an 18th-century limestone fortress in Nassau, Bahamas, built to protect the harbor and now a popular historic landmark and tourist attraction.
- 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 Gorges Target entity description: Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
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A.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to the large Fort Totten Metro station and the historic Civil War-era fort site.
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B.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a historic coastal defense fort and museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its commanding views over the Pacific Ocean and its role in protecting the city, including during World War II.
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C.
Fort Hawkins
Fort Hawkins was an early 19th-century U.S. military fort and frontier trading post that became the nucleus for the later city of Macon, Georgia.
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D.
Fort Dansborg
Fort Dansborg is a 17th-century Danish fortress located in Tranquebar (Tharangambadi), India, that served as a key trading and administrative center of the Danish colonial presence in South Asia.
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E.
Fort Fincastle
Fort Fincastle is an 18th-century limestone fortress in Nassau, Bahamas, built to protect the harbor and now a popular historic landmark and tourist attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century fort
ⓘ
coastal fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
boat
ⓘ
kayak ⓘ |
| armamentType | designed for heavy seacoast artillery ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| builtDuring | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| condition | ruinous but standing ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1864 ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1858 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedToDefend | Portland Harbor ⓘ |
| era | Third System of US seacoast defense ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Portland Parks & Recreation
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland Parks and Recreation
|
| hasFeature |
granite casemates
ⓘ
parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasNo |
permanent staff
ⓘ
utilities ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Portland Head Light
ⓘ
Portland skyline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local historic site ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Casco Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island ⓘ |
| location |
Portland harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland Harbor
Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ferdinando Gorges
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Ferdinando Gorges
|
| nearbyPlace |
Fort Scammel
ⓘ
Peaks Island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
granite masonry construction
ⓘ
unmodified 19th-century fort design ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership |
Portland, Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland, Maine
|
| partOf | coastal defense system of Portland Harbor ⓘ |
| popularFor |
boating
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| purpose | harbor defense ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | never saw combat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Gorges Description of subject: Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fort Popham
this entity surface form:
Fort Gorges (historically)
subject surface form:
Portland Harbor