Fort McClary (nearby in Maine)
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Fort McClary is a historic coastal defense fortification in Kittery, Maine, that once protected the approaches to Portsmouth Harbor and is now preserved as a state historic site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort McClary (nearby in Maine) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4740210 — 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 McClary (nearby in Maine) Context triple: [Portsmouth, New Hampshire, hasHistoricSite, Fort McClary (nearby in Maine)]
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A.
East Millinocket, Maine
East Millinocket, Maine is a small former paper mill town in northern Maine known historically for its role in the region’s forest products industry.
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B.
Castle Hill, Maine
Castle Hill, Maine is a small rural town in northern Maine known for its agricultural landscape and location within Aroostook County.
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C.
Mount Vernon, Maine
Mount Vernon, Maine is a small rural town in central Maine known for its lakes, forests, and outdoor recreation, located within Kennebec County.
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D.
Otisfield, Maine
Otisfield, Maine is a small rural town in western Maine known for its lakes, forests, and quiet residential character.
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E.
South Berwick, Maine, United States
South Berwick, Maine, United States is a small historic New England town known for its 19th-century architecture and as the hometown of author Sarah Orne Jewett.
- 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 McClary (nearby in Maine) Target entity description: Fort McClary is a historic coastal defense fortification in Kittery, Maine, that once protected the approaches to Portsmouth Harbor and is now preserved as a state historic site.
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A.
East Millinocket, Maine
East Millinocket, Maine is a small former paper mill town in northern Maine known historically for its role in the region’s forest products industry.
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B.
Castle Hill, Maine
Castle Hill, Maine is a small rural town in northern Maine known for its agricultural landscape and location within Aroostook County.
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C.
Mount Vernon, Maine
Mount Vernon, Maine is a small rural town in central Maine known for its lakes, forests, and outdoor recreation, located within Kennebec County.
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D.
Otisfield, Maine
Otisfield, Maine is a small rural town in western Maine known for its lakes, forests, and quiet residential character.
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E.
South Berwick, Maine, United States
South Berwick, Maine, United States is a small historic New England town known for its 19th-century architecture and as the hometown of author Sarah Orne Jewett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military installation
ⓘ
historic coastal fortification ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| builtFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kittery, Maine
ⓘ
Forts in Maine ⓘ Military and war museums in Maine ⓘ Protected areas of York County, Maine ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
public park
ⓘ
state historic site ⓘ |
| garrisoned | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
blockhouse
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ granite ramparts ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ rifleman’s house ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Maine state historic site ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Portsmouth Harbor ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast
ⓘ
Pepperrell Cove ⓘ |
| location | Kittery, Maine ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew McClary ⓘ |
| namedFor | Major Andrew McClary ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Portsmouth, New Hampshire ⓘ |
| nearbyPlace |
Kittery Point, Maine
ⓘ
linked to:
Kittery, Maine
|
| offersViewOf |
Fort Constitution
ⓘ
Portsmouth Harbor ⓘ Whaleback Light ⓘ
linked to:
Whaleback Lighthouse
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands ⓘ |
| owner |
State of Maine
ⓘ
linked to:
Maine
|
| partOf | coastal defenses of Portsmouth Harbor ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| protects | approaches to Portsmouth Harbor ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
American Revolutionary War ⓘ Spanish–American War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort McClary (nearby in Maine) Description of subject: Fort McClary is a historic coastal defense fortification in Kittery, Maine, that once protected the approaches to Portsmouth Harbor and is now preserved as a state historic site.
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