Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization that preserves and operates the restored historic area of Williamsburg, Virginia, as a living-history museum of early American life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Context triple: [Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, operator, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation]
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees is the governing body responsible for overseeing the mission, policies, and strategic direction of the Colonial Williamsburg historic site and museum operations.
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Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and restored historic district in Virginia that recreates and interprets life in the 18th-century capital of colonial America.
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C.
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation
The Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy, historic home, and final resting place of American patriot and orator Patrick Henry.
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D.
Old Dominion Foundation
The Old Dominion Foundation was a philanthropic organization established by members of the Mellon family that supported education, the arts, and humanities before being merged into the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Maryland Historical Trust
The Maryland Historical Trust is a state agency dedicated to preserving, documenting, and interpreting Maryland’s historic and cultural resources through stewardship of sites, grants, and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Target entity description: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization that preserves and operates the restored historic area of Williamsburg, Virginia, as a living-history museum of early American life.
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A.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees is the governing body responsible for overseeing the mission, policies, and strategic direction of the Colonial Williamsburg historic site and museum operations.
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B.
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and restored historic district in Virginia that recreates and interprets life in the 18th-century capital of colonial America.
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C.
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation
The Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy, historic home, and final resting place of American patriot and orator Patrick Henry.
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D.
Old Dominion Foundation
The Old Dominion Foundation was a philanthropic organization established by members of the Mellon family that supported education, the arts, and humanities before being merged into the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Maryland Historical Trust
The Maryland Historical Trust is a state agency dedicated to preserving, documenting, and interpreting Maryland’s historic and cultural resources through stewardship of sites, grants, and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational organization
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historic preservation organization ⓘ museum operator ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
craftspeople
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historic interpreters ⓘ museum educators ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
18th-century American history
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colonial America ⓘ early American life ⓘ |
| founded | 1926 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
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John D. Rockefeller Jr. ⓘ W. A. R. Goodwin ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
Williamsburg, Virginia
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linked to:
Williamsburg
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| hasMotto | That the future may learn from the past ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
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Bruton Parish Church ⓘ
linked to:
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
Capitol (Williamsburg) ⓘ
linked to:
Capitol (reconstructed)
Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Williamsburg
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum ⓘ Duke of Gloucester Street ⓘ Governor's Palace (Williamsburg) ⓘ
linked to:
Governor's Palace
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| headquartersLocation |
Williamsburg, Virginia
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linked to:
Williamsburg
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| industry |
cultural heritage management
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heritage tourism ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | colonial era of the United States (interpretive focus) ⓘ |
| name | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ school programs ⓘ teacher workshops ⓘ |
| operates |
Colonial Williamsburg
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Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Williamsburg
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| operatesAs | living history museum ⓘ |
| preserves |
archaeological resources
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historic buildings ⓘ museum collections ⓘ |
| purpose |
education
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historic preservation ⓘ public history ⓘ |
| restores | historic buildings ⓘ |
| website | https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Description of subject: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization that preserves and operates the restored historic area of Williamsburg, Virginia, as a living-history museum of early American life.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Governor's Palace
subject linked to:
Governor's Palace
subject linked to:
Governor's Palace
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees
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affiliation
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Capitol (at or near its eastern terminus in the historic area)
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ownership
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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