Annapolis Royal National Historic Site
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Annapolis Royal National Historic Site is a historic fortification and settlement area in Nova Scotia, Canada, that preserves one of the oldest continuous European settlements in North America and its associated military and colonial heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens | 1 |
| Annapolis Royal National Historic Site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7083639 — 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: Annapolis Royal National Historic Site Context triple: [Annapolis River, near, Annapolis Royal National Historic Site]
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A.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is a major reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town and coastal fortress in Nova Scotia, Canada, preserved as a living history museum.
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B.
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Grand-Pré National Historic Site is a commemorative park and cultural landscape in Nova Scotia, Canada, dedicated to preserving the history and memory of the Acadian people and their 18th-century deportation.
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C.
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
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D.
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
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E.
Fort George National Historic Site
Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.
- 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: Annapolis Royal National Historic Site Target entity description: Annapolis Royal National Historic Site is a historic fortification and settlement area in Nova Scotia, Canada, that preserves one of the oldest continuous European settlements in North America and its associated military and colonial heritage.
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A.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is a major reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town and coastal fortress in Nova Scotia, Canada, preserved as a living history museum.
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B.
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Grand-Pré National Historic Site is a commemorative park and cultural landscape in Nova Scotia, Canada, dedicated to preserving the history and memory of the Acadian people and their 18th-century deportation.
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C.
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
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D.
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
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E.
Fort George National Historic Site
Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
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historic fortification ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acadia
ⓘ
Annapolis Royal town ⓘ
linked to:
Annapolis Royal
Fort Anne National Historic Site ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Anne
|
| category |
fort
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ open-air museum ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designationPurpose |
to interpret early European settlement in Canada
ⓘ
to preserve military and colonial heritage ⓘ |
| earliestEuropeanSettlement | one of the oldest continuous European settlements in North America ⓘ |
| formerName |
Port-Royal (French colonial period, nearby original settlement)
ⓘ
linked to:
Port-Royal (Acadia)
|
| governingBody |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
|
| hasPart |
Fort Anne
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ earthworks ⓘ historic cemetery ⓘ interpretive centre ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ waterfront area ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
ⓘ
linked to:
Annapolis County
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia ⓘ
linked to:
Annapolis Royal
Atlantic Canada ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Annapolis River ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical reenactments ⓘ interpretive programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Acadian history
ⓘ
British colonial history ⓘ French colonial history ⓘ Mi’kmaq–European relations ⓘ early European settlement in North America ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ colonial era ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Annapolis Royal National Historic Site Description of subject: Annapolis Royal National Historic Site is a historic fortification and settlement area in Nova Scotia, Canada, that preserves one of the oldest continuous European settlements in North America and its associated military and colonial heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Annapolis Royal National Historic Site