Fort Hill plantation, South Carolina
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Fort Hill plantation in South Carolina was the antebellum estate and political headquarters of U.S. statesman and pro-slavery advocate John C. Calhoun, later forming the core of what became Clemson University.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Hill plantation, South Carolina canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2261078 — 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 Hill plantation, South Carolina Context triple: [John C. Calhoun, residence, Fort Hill plantation, South Carolina]
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Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina is a historic former rice plantation on the Cooper River best known as the estate and place of death of American Revolutionary leader Henry Laurens, and now the site of Mepkin Abbey.
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Kenmore Plantation
Kenmore Plantation is a historic 18th-century estate and Georgian-style mansion in Fredericksburg, Virginia, known for its ornate plasterwork and ties to George Washington’s family.
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Landsford Plantation
Landsford Plantation was a historic Southern plantation estate in South Carolina associated with Revolutionary War officer and statesman William R. Davie.
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Landsford Plantation, Chester County, South Carolina
Landsford Plantation in Chester County, South Carolina, is a historic Southern plantation best known as the place where Revolutionary War officer and North Carolina governor William R. Davie died.
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Mulberry Grove plantation
Mulberry Grove plantation was a prominent Georgia estate along the Savannah River, historically notable as the home of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene’s widow Catherine and as the site where Eli Whitney developed the cotton gin.
- 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 Hill plantation, South Carolina Target entity description: Fort Hill plantation in South Carolina was the antebellum estate and political headquarters of U.S. statesman and pro-slavery advocate John C. Calhoun, later forming the core of what became Clemson University.
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A.
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina
Mepkin Plantation, South Carolina is a historic former rice plantation on the Cooper River best known as the estate and place of death of American Revolutionary leader Henry Laurens, and now the site of Mepkin Abbey.
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B.
Kenmore Plantation
Kenmore Plantation is a historic 18th-century estate and Georgian-style mansion in Fredericksburg, Virginia, known for its ornate plasterwork and ties to George Washington’s family.
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C.
Landsford Plantation
Landsford Plantation was a historic Southern plantation estate in South Carolina associated with Revolutionary War officer and statesman William R. Davie.
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Landsford Plantation, Chester County, South Carolina
Landsford Plantation in Chester County, South Carolina, is a historic Southern plantation best known as the place where Revolutionary War officer and North Carolina governor William R. Davie died.
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Mulberry Grove plantation
Mulberry Grove plantation was a prominent Georgia estate along the Savannah River, historically notable as the home of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene’s widow Catherine and as the site where Eli Whitney developed the cotton gin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
historic plantation ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal style
ⓘ
Greek Revival architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Revival
|
| associatedWith |
Antebellum period
ⓘ
surface form:
American antebellum South
Southern sectionalism ⓘ history of slavery in South Carolina ⓘ nullification doctrine ⓘ pro-slavery politics in the United States ⓘ |
| builtFor | Patrick Calhoun family ⓘ |
| category |
Clemson University
ⓘ
surface form:
Clemson University campus
Historic house museums in South Carolina ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina ⓘ Plantations in South Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerName | Clergy Hall ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Calhoun and Clemson family papers
ⓘ
Calhoun family furnishings ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for nearby fort on the frontier ⓘ |
| hasPart |
grounds
ⓘ
main house ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| locatedIn |
Clemson, South Carolina
ⓘ
Pickens County, South Carolina ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun
ⓘ
example of antebellum Upcountry plantation ⓘ role in formation of Clemson University ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Clemson University ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Clemson University
ⓘ
John C. Calhoun ⓘ Thomas Green Clemson ⓘ |
| partOf | Clemson University ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | Calhoun’s home office and political headquarters ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
formed core land grant for Clemson University
ⓘ
headquarters of John C. Calhoun’s political activities ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson
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John C. Calhoun ⓘ Thomas Green Clemson ⓘ |
| topicOf | interpretive tours by Clemson University ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cotton plantation
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enslaved-labor plantation ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Hill plantation, South Carolina Description of subject: Fort Hill plantation in South Carolina was the antebellum estate and political headquarters of U.S. statesman and pro-slavery advocate John C. Calhoun, later forming the core of what became Clemson University.
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