Fort Duncan
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Fort Duncan is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post located near Eagle Pass, Texas, that played a key role in border defense along the Rio Grande.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Duncan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8949829 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Duncan Context triple: [Eagle Pass, Texas, hasNearbyMilitarySite, Fort Duncan]
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Fort Hughes
Fort Hughes was a former U.S. coastal defense fortification located on Caballo Island in Manila Bay, Philippines, that played a role in the harbor’s military defenses during the early 20th century and World War II.
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B.
Fort Hancock
Fort Hancock is a historic former U.S. Army coastal defense installation located on Sandy Hook in New Jersey, now preserved as part of Gateway National Recreation Area.
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C.
Fort Frank
Fort Frank is a former American coastal defense fortification located on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines, notable for its role in World War II.
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D.
Dunmore
Dunmore is a borough in northeastern Pennsylvania that functions as a residential and industrial community adjacent to the city of Scranton.
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E.
Nothe Fort
Nothe Fort is a 19th-century coastal defense fort in Weymouth, Dorset, now preserved as a historic museum and visitor attraction overlooking Weymouth Harbour and the Jurassic Coast.
- 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 Duncan Target entity description: Fort Duncan is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post located near Eagle Pass, Texas, that played a key role in border defense along the Rio Grande.
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A.
Fort Hughes
Fort Hughes was a former U.S. coastal defense fortification located on Caballo Island in Manila Bay, Philippines, that played a role in the harbor’s military defenses during the early 20th century and World War II.
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B.
Fort Hancock
Fort Hancock is a historic former U.S. Army coastal defense installation located on Sandy Hook in New Jersey, now preserved as part of Gateway National Recreation Area.
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C.
Fort Frank
Fort Frank is a former American coastal defense fortification located on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines, notable for its role in World War II.
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D.
Dunmore
Dunmore is a borough in northeastern Pennsylvania that functions as a residential and industrial community adjacent to the city of Scranton.
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E.
Nothe Fort
Nothe Fort is a 19th-century coastal defense fort in Weymouth, Dorset, now preserved as a historic museum and visitor attraction overlooking Weymouth Harbour and the Jurassic Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army post
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
American Civil War era
ⓘ
Indian Wars ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
Mexican–American War era ⓘ |
| category |
1849 establishments in Texas
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Maverick County, Texas ⓘ Forts in Texas ⓘ Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coordinateLocation | 28.708°N 100.499°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| established | 1849 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | U.S. Army troops ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
barracks
ⓘ
hospital ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ storehouse ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fort Duncan Museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eagle Pass, Texas
ⓘ
Maverick County, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Maverick County
|
| locatedNear | U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Rio Grande ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James Duncan
ⓘ
Major James Duncan ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Eagle Pass
ⓘ
linked to:
Eagle Pass, Texas
|
| partOf | Texas ⓘ |
| significantFor |
U.S.–Mexico border defense
ⓘ
military history of Texas ⓘ protection of the Eagle Pass crossing ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border defense
ⓘ
protection of settlers in southwest Texas ⓘ protection of the Rio Grande frontier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Duncan Description of subject: Fort Duncan is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post located near Eagle Pass, Texas, that played a key role in border defense along the Rio Grande.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.