Fort Union National Monument
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Fort Union National Monument is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army fort in northeastern New Mexico that protected the Santa Fe Trail and served as a key military and supply hub in the American Southwest.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Union National Monument canonical | 5 |
| Fort Union (third Fort Union site overall) | 1 |
| Fort Union National Monument visitor center | 1 |
| part of Fort Union National Monument | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5126833 — 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 Union National Monument Context triple: [Fort Union, heritageDesignation, Fort Union National Monument]
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A.
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trading post on the upper Missouri River that interprets the region’s historic trade between Euro-American traders and Northern Plains tribes.
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B.
Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument is a protected area in northern Arizona known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and striking high desert landscape.
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C.
Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a U.S. National Monument known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and stone towers scattered across remote canyons and mesas in the American Southwest.
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D.
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scotts Bluff National Monument is a prominent sandstone bluff and historic landmark in western Nebraska that served as a key landmark for pioneers traveling the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
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E.
Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos National Historical Park is a protected area in New Mexico preserving the extensive ruins and cultural history of the Pecos Pueblo, Spanish colonial missions, and Civil War-era sites.
- 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 Union National Monument Target entity description: Fort Union National Monument is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army fort in northeastern New Mexico that protected the Santa Fe Trail and served as a key military and supply hub in the American Southwest.
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A.
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trading post on the upper Missouri River that interprets the region’s historic trade between Euro-American traders and Northern Plains tribes.
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B.
Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument is a protected area in northern Arizona known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and striking high desert landscape.
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C.
Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument is a U.S. National Monument known for its well-preserved ancestral Puebloan ruins and stone towers scattered across remote canyons and mesas in the American Southwest.
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D.
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scotts Bluff National Monument is a prominent sandstone bluff and historic landmark in western Nebraska that served as a key landmark for pioneers traveling the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
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E.
Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos National Historical Park is a protected area in New Mexico preserving the extensive ruins and cultural history of the Pecos Pueblo, Spanish colonial missions, and Civil War-era sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Army fort
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national monument ⓘ |
| area | approximately 720 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWithRoute |
Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Fe Trail
Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail ⓘ |
| built | 1851 ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| category |
Military and frontier history site
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Protected area of Mora County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| contains |
earthwork remains of first Fort Union
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ruins of adobe and stone buildings ⓘ ruts of the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ third Fort Union (largest of three successive forts) ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Union
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decommissioned | 1891 ⓘ |
| established | 1954 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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linked to:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Congress ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. Department of the Interior
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Interior
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| hasDesignation |
National Historic Landmark district (Fort Union and the Santa Fe Trail segments)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico
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| historicalFunction |
military post
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protection of the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ supply depot ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mora County, New Mexico
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
High Plains
ⓘ
linked to:
Llano Estacado
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Watrous, New Mexico ⓘ |
| offers |
interpretive exhibits
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ranger-led tours ⓘ self-guided walking trails ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Park System
ⓘ
linked to:
United States National Park System
|
| preserves |
19th-century U.S. Army fortifications
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ruins of Fort Union ⓘ structures related to the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ |
| significance |
example of 19th-century frontier military architecture
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key post for protection of commerce along the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ major military and supply hub in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
American Civil War
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Indian Wars in the American Southwest ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Wars in the Southwest
|
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Subject: Fort Union National Monument Description of subject: Fort Union National Monument is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army fort in northeastern New Mexico that protected the Santa Fe Trail and served as a key military and supply hub in the American Southwest.
Referenced by (8)
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