James K. Polk Home and Museum
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The James K. Polk Home and Museum is a historic house museum in Columbia, Tennessee, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the life and presidency of the 11th U.S. president, James K. Polk.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James K. Polk Home & Museum (Columbia, Tennessee) | 1 |
| James K. Polk Home and Museum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2977229 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James K. Polk Home and Museum Context triple: [Maury County, Tennessee, hasHistoricSite, James K. Polk Home and Museum]
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A.
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage is the historic plantation home and museum of the seventh U.S. president, located near Nashville, Tennessee.
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B.
Saxton McKinley House
The Saxton McKinley House is a historic residence in Canton, Ohio, best known as the former home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley and part of the site commemorating her life and that of President William McKinley.
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C.
Mary Mapes Dodge House
The Mary Mapes Dodge House is a historic residence in Hartford, Connecticut’s Nook Farm neighborhood, associated with the noted 19th-century children’s author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge.
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D.
Mary Todd Lincoln House
The Mary Todd Lincoln House is a historic museum in Lexington, Kentucky, dedicated to the early life and legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Lincoln Home National Historic Site is a preserved historic district centered on Abraham Lincoln’s longtime family residence in Springfield, Illinois, commemorating his life before the presidency.
- 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: James K. Polk Home and Museum Target entity description: The James K. Polk Home and Museum is a historic house museum in Columbia, Tennessee, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the life and presidency of the 11th U.S. president, James K. Polk.
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A.
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage is the historic plantation home and museum of the seventh U.S. president, located near Nashville, Tennessee.
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B.
Saxton McKinley House
The Saxton McKinley House is a historic residence in Canton, Ohio, best known as the former home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley and part of the site commemorating her life and that of President William McKinley.
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C.
Mary Mapes Dodge House
The Mary Mapes Dodge House is a historic residence in Hartford, Connecticut’s Nook Farm neighborhood, associated with the noted 19th-century children’s author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge.
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D.
Mary Todd Lincoln House
The Mary Todd Lincoln House is a historic museum in Lexington, Kentucky, dedicated to the early life and legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
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E.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Lincoln Home National Historic Site is a preserved historic district centered on Abraham Lincoln’s longtime family residence in Springfield, Illinois, commemorating his life before the presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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historic house museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museum in Tennessee
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Presidential museum ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | James K. Polk ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
James K. Polk presidency (1845–1849)
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early 19th century United States ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
19th-century decorative arts
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Polk family artifacts ⓘ historic furnishings ⓘ presidential history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
exhibition galleries
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ main house ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia, Tennessee
ⓘ
Maury County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainTheme |
life of James K. Polk
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presidency of James K. Polk ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James K. Polk ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the only surviving residence of James K. Polk other than the White House ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
historical exhibits ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedAs | museum ⓘ |
| ownedBy | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| subjectOf | guided tours ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James K. Polk Home and Museum Description of subject: The James K. Polk Home and Museum is a historic house museum in Columbia, Tennessee, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the life and presidency of the 11th U.S. president, James K. Polk.
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this entity surface form:
James K. Polk Home & Museum (Columbia, Tennessee)