Fort DeRussy
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Fort DeRussy is a historic Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to protect the capital during the American Civil War and now preserved as part of Rock Creek Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort DeRussy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort DeRussy Context triple: [Civil War Defenses of Washington, hasPart, Fort DeRussy]
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A.
Fort DeRussy
Fort DeRussy is a former U.S. Army coastal defense installation in Honolulu, Hawaii, now largely serving as a military recreation area and green space near Waikiki.
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B.
Fort Bokar
Fort Bokar is a prominent 15th-century stone fortress guarding the seaward entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City walls in Croatia.
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C.
Fort Greble
Fort Greble was a Union Army earthwork fortification built to help defend Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
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D.
Fort Cronkhite
Fort Cronkhite is a former World War II-era coastal defense fortification in Marin County, California, now preserved as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and used for recreation and historic interpretation.
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E.
Fort Roupel
Fort Roupel is a historic Greek military fortification near the Bulgarian border, known for its strategic role and fierce resistance during World War II.
- 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 DeRussy Target entity description: Fort DeRussy is a historic Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to protect the capital during the American Civil War and now preserved as part of Rock Creek Park.
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A.
Fort DeRussy
Fort DeRussy is a former U.S. Army coastal defense installation in Honolulu, Hawaii, now largely serving as a military recreation area and green space near Waikiki.
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B.
Fort Bokar
Fort Bokar is a prominent 15th-century stone fortress guarding the seaward entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City walls in Croatia.
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C.
Fort Greble
Fort Greble was a Union Army earthwork fortification built to help defend Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
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D.
Fort Cronkhite
Fort Cronkhite is a former World War II-era coastal defense fortification in Marin County, California, now preserved as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and used for recreation and historic interpretation.
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E.
Fort Roupel
Fort Roupel is a historic Greek military fortification near the Bulgarian border, known for its strategic role and fierce resistance during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War fortification
ⓘ
Union Army fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | hiking trails ⓘ |
| armament |
field artillery
ⓘ
siege guns ⓘ |
| builtDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War forts
ⓘ
Forts in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Military history of Washington, D.C. ⓘ Rock Creek Park ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Union Army ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earth ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 38.963°N 77.053°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
parkland ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 260 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| fortType | earthwork fort ⓘ |
| garrison | Union Army troops ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasPart |
earthwork embankments
ⓘ
rifle pits ⓘ traces of ditches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property in Rock Creek Park Historic District
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rock Creek Park ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east side of Rock Creek ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rene Edward De Russy
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linked to:
René Edward De Russy
|
| namedForOccupation | U.S. Army engineer ⓘ |
| nearby |
Military Road, NW
ⓘ
linked to:
Military Road NW
Oregon Avenue, NW ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf |
Defenses of Washington
ⓘ
Rock Creek Park trail system ⓘ
linked to:
Rock Creek Park
Union fortifications around Washington, D.C. ⓘ
linked to:
Union defenses of Washington, D.C.
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| preservationStatus | partially preserved earthworks ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
protection of Rock Creek valley approaches to the capital ⓘ |
| significance | example of Civil War earthwork defenses of the capital ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort DeRussy Description of subject: Fort DeRussy is a historic Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to protect the capital during the American Civil War and now preserved as part of Rock Creek Park.
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