Fort Monroe National Monument
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Fort Monroe National Monument is a historic coastal fortification in Hampton, Virginia, known for its role in early American defense and as a key site in the history of the Civil War and emancipation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Monroe National Monument canonical | 9 |
| Fort Monroe National Historic Landmark District | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5832317 — 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 Monroe National Monument Context triple: [Hampton, hasAttraction, Fort Monroe National Monument]
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A.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield is a preserved Revolutionary War site in North Carolina that commemorates the pivotal 1776 Patriot victory over Loyalist forces.
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B.
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument is a historic Spanish colonial fortification and protected coastal site near St. Augustine, Florida, that once guarded the southern approach to the city.
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C.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is a coastal Florida state park in Key West known for its historic Civil War-era fort and popular beach and snorkeling areas.
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D.
Port Hudson State Historic Site
Port Hudson State Historic Site is a preserved Civil War battlefield and park in Louisiana that commemorates the lengthy 1863 siege and battle for control of the Mississippi River.
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E.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Frederica National Monument is a preserved 18th-century British colonial fort and town site on St. Simons Island, Georgia, commemorating its role in defending the southern frontier of the American colonies.
- 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 Monroe National Monument Target entity description: Fort Monroe National Monument is a historic coastal fortification in Hampton, Virginia, known for its role in early American defense and as a key site in the history of the Civil War and emancipation.
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A.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield is a preserved Revolutionary War site in North Carolina that commemorates the pivotal 1776 Patriot victory over Loyalist forces.
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B.
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument is a historic Spanish colonial fortification and protected coastal site near St. Augustine, Florida, that once guarded the southern approach to the city.
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C.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is a coastal Florida state park in Key West known for its historic Civil War-era fort and popular beach and snorkeling areas.
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D.
Port Hudson State Historic Site
Port Hudson State Historic Site is a preserved Civil War battlefield and park in Louisiana that commemorates the lengthy 1863 siege and battle for control of the Mississippi River.
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E.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Frederica National Monument is a preserved 18th-century British colonial fort and town site on St. Simons Island, Georgia, commemorating its role in defending the southern frontier of the American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic fortification
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Third System coastal fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jefferson Davis imprisonment
ⓘ
Major General Benjamin Butler ⓘ
linked to:
Benjamin F. Butler
contraband of war policy ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decommissionedAsArmyPost | 2011 ⓘ |
| designatedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| designationDate | 2011-11-01 ⓘ |
| establishedThrough | Presidential Proclamation 8743 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Casemate Museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Casemate Museum
ⓘ
Fort Monroe ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Monroe, Virginia
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse ⓘ bastions ⓘ moat ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ stone fortifications ⓘ waterfront areas ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Hampton Roads ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampton, Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Hampton, Virginia, United States
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Monroe ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
fishing and waterfront recreation
ⓘ
historic tours ⓘ walking and biking ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fort Monroe National Historic Landmark District
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Park System ⓘ
linked to:
United States National Park System
|
| previouslyUsedAs |
United States Army post
ⓘ
coastal defense fort ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
Union fortress that remained under U.S. control during the Civil War
ⓘ
key site in the history of emancipation ⓘ site where enslaved people sought refuge during the Civil War ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
American Civil War contraband decision
ⓘ
Civil War ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War
Union stronghold in the Confederacy ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
War of 1812 aftermath ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Monroe National Monument Description of subject: Fort Monroe National Monument is a historic coastal fortification in Hampton, Virginia, known for its role in early American defense and as a key site in the history of the Civil War and emancipation.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hampton, Virginia, United States
linked to: Fort Monroe National Monument
subject linked to:
Phoebus, Virginia, United States