Port Hudson, Louisiana
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Port Hudson, Louisiana is a historic village on the Mississippi River best known as the site of a major Civil War siege and one of the last Confederate strongholds controlling the river.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port Hudson, Louisiana canonical | 9 |
| Port Hudson | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4455633 — 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: Port Hudson, Louisiana Context triple: [Battle of Port Hudson, location, Port Hudson, Louisiana]
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A.
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is a small Gulf Coast city known for its historic downtown, waterfront setting, and proximity to NASA’s Stennis Space Center.
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B.
Calhoun, Louisiana
Calhoun, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Louisiana known for its rural character and proximity to the city of West Monroe.
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C.
New Iberia
New Iberia is a small city in southern Louisiana, United States, known for its Cajun and Creole culture, historic architecture, and proximity to the Bayou Teche.
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D.
Vacherie, Louisiana
Vacherie, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community along the Mississippi River known for its historic sugarcane plantations and Creole heritage.
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E.
Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette, Louisiana is a community in St. Bernard Parish best known as the site of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
- 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: Port Hudson, Louisiana Target entity description: Port Hudson, Louisiana is a historic village on the Mississippi River best known as the site of a major Civil War siege and one of the last Confederate strongholds controlling the river.
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A.
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is a small Gulf Coast city known for its historic downtown, waterfront setting, and proximity to NASA’s Stennis Space Center.
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B.
Calhoun, Louisiana
Calhoun, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Louisiana known for its rural character and proximity to the city of West Monroe.
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C.
New Iberia
New Iberia is a small city in southern Louisiana, United States, known for its Cajun and Creole culture, historic architecture, and proximity to the Bayou Teche.
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D.
Vacherie, Louisiana
Vacherie, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community along the Mississippi River known for its historic sugarcane plantations and Creole heritage.
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E.
Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette, Louisiana is a community in St. Bernard Parish best known as the site of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| afterSurrender | opened Mississippi River to Union control except for minor resistance ⓘ |
| battles |
Siege of Port Hudson
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Port Hudson
|
| category |
American Civil War sites in Louisiana
ⓘ
Census-designated places in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana ⓘ Populated places on the Mississippi River ⓘ Unincorporated communities in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana ⓘ |
| cemeteryManagedBy | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringCivilWar | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 30.674 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | -91.276 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation | 82 feet ⓘ |
| governingBodyForHistoricSite | Louisiana Office of State Parks ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
National Historic Landmark (Port Hudson battlefield)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Battlefields
|
| hasFeature |
Civil War artillery displays
ⓘ
earthwork fortifications ⓘ interpretive museum exhibits ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent | Union siege from May 1863 to July 1863 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHighway | U.S. Route 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
Civil War battlefield tours
ⓘ
hiking trails at Port Hudson State Historic Site ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Port Hudson National Cemetery
ⓘ
Port Hudson State Historic Site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War ⓘ |
| knownFor |
American Civil War history
ⓘ
Siege of Port Hudson ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Port Hudson
being one of the last Confederate strongholds on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana ⓘ
linked to:
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Confederate river fortress ⓘ |
| near |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ⓘ
Zachary, Louisiana ⓘ |
| partOf | Baton Rouge metropolitan area ⓘ |
| riverMileApprox | about 135 miles above New Orleans on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Mississippi River navigation ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 9 July 1863 ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port Hudson, Louisiana Description of subject: Port Hudson, Louisiana is a historic village on the Mississippi River best known as the site of a major Civil War siege and one of the last Confederate strongholds controlling the river.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Port Hudson, Louisiana
linked to: Port Hudson, Louisiana
subject linked to:
General Edward P. Chapin
subject linked to:
General Edward P. Chapin