James Fort
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James Fort is a historic coastal fortification in Accra, Ghana, built during the colonial era and later used as a prison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Fort canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7879571 — 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: James Fort Context triple: [Ga Mashie, hasLandmark, James Fort]
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A.
James Fort
James Fort was the early 17th-century English defensive settlement that formed the core of what became Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America.
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B.
Augustine Washington
Augustine Washington was an 18th-century Virginia planter and landowner best known as the father of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
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C.
Tuscarora Jack
Tuscarora Jack was the nickname of Colonel John Barnwell, a colonial military leader known for his campaigns against the Tuscarora during the early 18th century in the American Southeast.
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D.
Jerimoth Hill
Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, known for its modest elevation and accessibility.
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E.
Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller was a 19th-century Canadian-born architect best known for designing major public buildings in North America, including prominent government structures.
- 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: James Fort Target entity description: James Fort is a historic coastal fortification in Accra, Ghana, built during the colonial era and later used as a prison.
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A.
James Fort
James Fort was the early 17th-century English defensive settlement that formed the core of what became Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America.
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B.
Augustine Washington
Augustine Washington was an 18th-century Virginia planter and landowner best known as the father of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
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C.
Tuscarora Jack
Tuscarora Jack was the nickname of Colonel John Barnwell, a colonial military leader known for his campaigns against the Tuscarora during the early 18th century in the American Southeast.
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D.
Jerimoth Hill
Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, known for its modest elevation and accessibility.
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E.
Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller was a 19th-century Canadian-born architect best known for designing major public buildings in North America, including prominent government structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | British colonial authorities ⓘ |
| builtDuring | colonial era ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Accra
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Forts in Ghana ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Ghana ⓘ |
| city | Accra ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially deteriorated ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ghana Museums and Monuments Board ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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cells used as prison rooms ⓘ courtyard ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
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defensive fortification ⓘ |
| heritageListing | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
slave trading fort
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trading post ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jamestown, Accra
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Accra
|
| locatedOn | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| location |
Accra
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Ghana ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King James II of England
ⓘ
linked to:
James II of England
|
| near |
Lighthouse at Jamestown, Accra
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linked to:
Jamestown Lighthouse
Ussher Fort ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory |
British colonial government
ⓘ
Government of Ghana ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial forts on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| region | Greater Accra Region ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of European colonial presence on the Gold Coast
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site associated with the trans-Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| tourism | visited as a historical attraction ⓘ |
| usedAs | prison ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of enslaved Africans
ⓘ
incarceration of prisoners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Fort Description of subject: James Fort is a historic coastal fortification in Accra, Ghana, built during the colonial era and later used as a prison.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.