Original McDonald’s Site and Museum
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The Original McDonald’s Site and Museum is a roadside museum in San Bernardino, California, dedicated to the history and memorabilia of the first McDonald’s restaurant and the origins of the fast-food chain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Original McDonald’s Site and Museum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1545959 — 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: Original McDonald’s Site and Museum Context triple: [San Bernardino, California, hasLandmark, Original McDonald’s Site and Museum]
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A.
MacArthur Center
MacArthur Center is a large urban shopping mall and mixed-use complex located in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
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B.
MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant
MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant is a dining venue at the historic Thayer Hotel overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, known for its scenic views and classic American cuisine.
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C.
Memory Lane Museum
Memory Lane Museum is an automotive and racing history museum in Mooresville, North Carolina, featuring classic cars, vintage race vehicles, and motorsports memorabilia.
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D.
Smoki Museum
Smoki Museum is a cultural institution in Prescott, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and interpreting Indigenous art, artifacts, and history of the American Southwest.
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E.
Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center is a museum complex at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate that presents exhibits, artifacts, and interactive displays about the life, leadership, and legacy of the first U.S. president.
- 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: Original McDonald’s Site and Museum Target entity description: The Original McDonald’s Site and Museum is a roadside museum in San Bernardino, California, dedicated to the history and memorabilia of the first McDonald’s restaurant and the origins of the fast-food chain.
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A.
MacArthur Center
MacArthur Center is a large urban shopping mall and mixed-use complex located in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
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B.
MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant
MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant is a dining venue at the historic Thayer Hotel overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, known for its scenic views and classic American cuisine.
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C.
Memory Lane Museum
Memory Lane Museum is an automotive and racing history museum in Mooresville, North Carolina, featuring classic cars, vintage race vehicles, and motorsports memorabilia.
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D.
Smoki Museum
Smoki Museum is a cultural institution in Prescott, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and interpreting Indigenous art, artifacts, and history of the American Southwest.
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E.
Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center is a museum complex at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate that presents exhibits, artifacts, and interactive displays about the life, leadership, and legacy of the first U.S. president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum
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roadside attraction ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maurice McDonald
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McDonald’s ⓘ Ray Kroc ⓘ Richard McDonald ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | first McDonald’s restaurant ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
first McDonald’s restaurant
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history of McDonald’s ⓘ origins of the McDonald’s fast-food chain ⓘ |
| exhibits |
McDonald’s memorabilia
ⓘ
McDonald’s packaging ⓘ McDonald’s toys ⓘ documents related to McDonald’s history ⓘ historic McDonald’s advertising ⓘ historic photographs of McDonald’s ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | mid-20th century American fast food ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Food museums in the United States
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McDonald’s ⓘ Museums in San Bernardino County, California ⓘ Roadside attractions in California ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
corporate memorabilia
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popular culture artifacts ⓘ |
| hasType | privately operated museum ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Bernardino County ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino, California
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| name | Original McDonald’s Site and Museum self-link ⓘ |
| near |
Interstate 215
NERFINISHED
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Downtown San Bernardino ⓘ
surface form:
downtown San Bernardino
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| postalCode | 92405 ⓘ |
| region | Inland Empire ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| streetAddress | 1398 North E Street ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
articles about McDonald’s history
ⓘ
local tourism guides ⓘ |
| theme |
American roadside culture
ⓘ
fast food history ⓘ |
| touristType | roadside museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Original McDonald’s Site and Museum Description of subject: The Original McDonald’s Site and Museum is a roadside museum in San Bernardino, California, dedicated to the history and memorabilia of the first McDonald’s restaurant and the origins of the fast-food chain.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
San Bernardino, California