Fort Kent Blockhouse
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Fort Kent Blockhouse is a historic 19th-century wooden military fortification in Fort Kent, Maine, notable for its role in the Aroostook border dispute between the United States and Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Kent Blockhouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Kent Blockhouse Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Maine, includes, Fort Kent Blockhouse]
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A.
Fort Gorges
Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
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B.
Fort Loyal
Fort Loyal was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in what is now Portland, Maine, that played a key role in regional conflicts between European settlers and Native American groups.
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C.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to the large Fort Totten Metro station and the historic Civil War-era fort site.
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D.
Mont Fort
Mont Fort is a prominent alpine peak in the Swiss Alps renowned as the highest lift-accessible point in the Verbier ski area, offering extensive skiing and panoramic mountain views.
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E.
Fort Bokar
Fort Bokar is a prominent 15th-century stone fortress guarding the seaward entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City walls in Croatia.
- 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 Kent Blockhouse Target entity description: Fort Kent Blockhouse is a historic 19th-century wooden military fortification in Fort Kent, Maine, notable for its role in the Aroostook border dispute between the United States and Britain.
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A.
Fort Gorges
Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
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B.
Fort Loyal
Fort Loyal was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in what is now Portland, Maine, that played a key role in regional conflicts between European settlers and Native American groups.
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C.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to the large Fort Totten Metro station and the historic Civil War-era fort site.
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D.
Mont Fort
Mont Fort is a prominent alpine peak in the Swiss Alps renowned as the highest lift-accessible point in the Verbier ski area, offering extensive skiing and panoramic mountain views.
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E.
Fort Bokar
Fort Bokar is a prominent 15th-century stone fortress guarding the seaward entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City walls in Croatia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blockhouse
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historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | log blockhouse ⓘ |
| category |
Blockhouses in the United States
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Conflict sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ Museums in Aroostook County, Maine ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Aroostook War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
overhanging second story
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pyramidal roof ⓘ rifle slits ⓘ stone foundation ⓘ two-story structure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inception |
1838
ⓘ
1839 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Aroostook County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater |
Fish River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint John River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Canada–United States border
NERFINISHED
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New Brunswick, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fort Kent, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
timber
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Kent State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
only surviving structure of the original Fort Kent
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symbol of U.S.–British border tensions in the 19th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Aroostook War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aroostook border dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ Webster–Ashburton Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border defense
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military observation ⓘ protection of the Saint John River Valley ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Kent Blockhouse Description of subject: Fort Kent Blockhouse is a historic 19th-century wooden military fortification in Fort Kent, Maine, notable for its role in the Aroostook border dispute between the United States and Britain.
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