Old Lahaina Prison
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Old Lahaina Prison is a 19th-century former jail in Lahaina, Maui, now preserved as a historic site reflecting Hawaii’s whaling-era past.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hale Paʻahao (Old Prison) | 1 |
| Old Lahaina Prison canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3692349 — 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: Old Lahaina Prison Context triple: [Lahaina Historic District, contains, Old Lahaina Prison]
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A.
Old Fort Prison complex
The Old Fort Prison complex is a historic Johannesburg jail, notorious for incarcerating anti-apartheid activists including Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, now incorporated into the Constitutional Court precinct as a memorial site.
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B.
Lincoln Prison
Lincoln Prison is a correctional facility located in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
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C.
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
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D.
The Big House Museum
The Big House Museum is a historic Macon, Georgia home-turned-museum dedicated to preserving the legacy, memorabilia, and history of the Allman Brothers Band.
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E.
Vincennes Prison
Vincennes Prison was a notorious French state prison and fortress near Paris, historically used to detain political prisoners and notable figures such as Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau.
- 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: Old Lahaina Prison Target entity description: Old Lahaina Prison is a 19th-century former jail in Lahaina, Maui, now preserved as a historic site reflecting Hawaii’s whaling-era past.
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A.
Old Fort Prison complex
The Old Fort Prison complex is a historic Johannesburg jail, notorious for incarcerating anti-apartheid activists including Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, now incorporated into the Constitutional Court precinct as a memorial site.
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B.
Lincoln Prison
Lincoln Prison is a correctional facility located in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
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C.
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
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D.
The Big House Museum
The Big House Museum is a historic Macon, Georgia home-turned-museum dedicated to preserving the legacy, memorabilia, and history of the Allman Brothers Band.
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E.
Vincennes Prison
Vincennes Prison was a notorious French state prison and fortress near Paris, historically used to detain political prisoners and notable figures such as Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hale Paʻahao ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lahaina Historic District
ⓘ
Pacific whaling industry ⓘ |
| builtFor |
detaining sailors
ⓘ
local offenders ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
historic jails in Hawaii
ⓘ
prison museum ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
historic park
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| function | jail ⓘ |
| governingBody | local historical preservation organizations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ interpretive displays ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| heritage | whaling-era site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hawaiian Kingdom era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi (island)
Lahaina ⓘ Maui ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| theme |
maritime history
ⓘ
penal history ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction in Lahaina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Lahaina Prison Description of subject: Old Lahaina Prison is a 19th-century former jail in Lahaina, Maui, now preserved as a historic site reflecting Hawaii’s whaling-era past.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Old Lahaina Prison