Quincy Mine
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Quincy Mine is a historic copper mining complex in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, preserved today as a major heritage and tourism site showcasing the region’s mining history.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quincy Mining Company | 12 |
| Quincy Mine canonical | 11 |
| Quincy Mine No. 2 shaft | 2 |
| Quincy Mining Company (historically) | 2 |
| Quincy Mine (nearby) | 1 |
| Quincy Mine Hoist Association | 1 |
| Quincy Mine site | 1 |
| Quincy Mine surface facilities | 1 |
| Quincy Mine underground workings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290701 — 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: Quincy Mine Context triple: [Keweenaw National Historical Park, hasPartnerSite, Quincy Mine]
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A.
Tioga Mine
Tioga Mine was a historic silver mining operation in the Sierra Nevada of California that gave its name to nearby Tioga Pass.
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B.
North Star Mine
North Star Mine is a historic gold mine and landmark in Grass Valley, California, that played a significant role in the region’s 19th- and early 20th-century mining industry.
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C.
El Teniente mine
El Teniente mine is one of the world’s largest underground copper mines, located in central Chile and operated by the state-owned company Codelco.
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D.
Crisson Gold Mine
Crisson Gold Mine is a historic gold mining site and tourist attraction in Dahlonega, Georgia, where visitors can tour old mining equipment and pan for gold.
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E.
San José mine
San José mine is a historic silver and tin mine located near the city of Oruro in Bolivia, known for its long-standing role in the region’s mining industry.
- 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: Quincy Mine Target entity description: Quincy Mine is a historic copper mining complex in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, preserved today as a major heritage and tourism site showcasing the region’s mining history.
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A.
Tioga Mine
Tioga Mine was a historic silver mining operation in the Sierra Nevada of California that gave its name to nearby Tioga Pass.
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B.
North Star Mine
North Star Mine is a historic gold mine and landmark in Grass Valley, California, that played a significant role in the region’s 19th- and early 20th-century mining industry.
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C.
El Teniente mine
El Teniente mine is one of the world’s largest underground copper mines, located in central Chile and operated by the state-owned company Codelco.
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D.
Crisson Gold Mine
Crisson Gold Mine is a historic gold mining site and tourist attraction in Dahlonega, Georgia, where visitors can tour old mining equipment and pan for gold.
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E.
San José mine
San José mine is a historic silver and tin mine located near the city of Oruro in Bolivia, known for its long-standing role in the region’s mining industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
historic copper mine ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1966 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Quincy Mining Company Historic District ⓘ |
| closedAsActiveMine | 1945 ⓘ |
| contributesTo | interpretation of Lake Superior copper mining history ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance | American industrialization ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service (partnership role)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| hasFeature |
company housing area
ⓘ
hoist engines ⓘ mine shafts ⓘ rockhouses ⓘ tramway and rail infrastructure ⓘ underground mine workings ⓘ |
| hasLargestHoistClaim | once housed the world’s largest steam hoist ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Quincy No. 2 Hoist House
ⓘ
Quincy No. 2 Shaft-Rockhouse ⓘ Quincy No. 4 Shaft ⓘ Quincy Smelter ⓘ surface plant buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Michigan State Historic Site
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| industry | copper mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houghton County, Michigan
ⓘ
Keweenaw Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| managedBy |
Quincy Mine Hoist Association
ⓘ
linked to:
Quincy Mine
|
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| near |
Hancock, Michigan
ⓘ
Houghton, Michigan ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Reliable ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-lived profitability in copper mining ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Quincy Mining Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Quincy Mine
|
| partOf |
Copper Country mining district
ⓘ
linked to:
Keweenaw copper mining district
Keweenaw National Historical Park ⓘ |
| peakProductionPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as historic site ⓘ |
| significantCommodity | native copper ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
electric hoists
ⓘ
steam-powered hoists ⓘ |
| theme | labor and immigrant mining communities in Michigan ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
guided underground mine tours
ⓘ
historic tram ride ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ surface tours ⓘ |
| visitorActivities |
educational tours
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ industrial archaeology exploration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quincy Mine Description of subject: Quincy Mine is a historic copper mining complex in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, preserved today as a major heritage and tourism site showcasing the region’s mining history.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Old Reliable
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subject linked to:
Copper Country region of Michigan