Fort Knox State Historic Site
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Fort Knox State Historic Site is a well-preserved 19th-century coastal fortification in Maine that serves as a major historical and tourist attraction within the state park system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Knox State Historic Site canonical | 5 |
| Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory State Historic Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10085841 — 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: Fort Knox State Historic Site Context triple: [Maine State Park system, hasPart, Fort Knox State Historic Site]
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A.
Fort Mitchell Historic Site
Fort Mitchell Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century military fort and archaeological area in Alabama that interprets the region’s frontier, Native American, and Civil War-era history.
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B.
Fort Knox installation
Fort Knox installation is a major United States Army post in Kentucky best known for its armored warfare training facilities and proximity to the U.S. Bullion Depository.
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C.
United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox
The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox is a highly secure federal facility in Kentucky that safeguards a large portion of the U.S. government's gold reserves.
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D.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a U.S. national historical park in West Virginia best known as the site of John Brown’s 1859 raid and its pivotal role in Civil War and civil rights history.
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E.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a Nevada state park preserving the ruins of a 19th-century U.S. Army fort and surrounding natural and cultural resources along the Carson River.
- 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 Knox State Historic Site Target entity description: Fort Knox State Historic Site is a well-preserved 19th-century coastal fortification in Maine that serves as a major historical and tourist attraction within the state park system.
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A.
Fort Mitchell Historic Site
Fort Mitchell Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century military fort and archaeological area in Alabama that interprets the region’s frontier, Native American, and Civil War-era history.
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B.
Fort Knox installation
Fort Knox installation is a major United States Army post in Kentucky best known for its armored warfare training facilities and proximity to the U.S. Bullion Depository.
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C.
United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox
The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox is a highly secure federal facility in Kentucky that safeguards a large portion of the U.S. government's gold reserves.
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D.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a U.S. national historical park in West Virginia best known as the site of John Brown’s 1859 raid and its pivotal role in Civil War and civil rights history.
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E.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a Nevada state park preserving the ruins of a 19th-century U.S. Army fort and surrounding natural and cultural resources along the Carson River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
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historic fort ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Third System coastal fortification ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century fortifications in the United States
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Forts in Maine ⓘ Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ Museums in Penobscot County, Maine ⓘ Protected areas of Penobscot County, Maine ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasPart |
barracks
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bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | state historic site of Maine ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
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Penobscot County, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Prospect, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bucksport, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Penobscot River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fort Knox (Kentucky)
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linked to:
Fort Knox installation
Henry Knox ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Penobscot Narrows Bridge
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Penobscot Narrows Observatory ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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historical reenactments ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
State of Maine
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linked to:
Maine
|
| owner |
State of Maine
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linked to:
Maine
|
| partOf |
Maine state park system
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linked to:
Maine State Park system
|
| significantEvent |
American Civil War era coastal defense preparations
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Spanish–American War era coastal defense role ⓘ |
| status | well-preserved ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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harbor defense ⓘ historical education ⓘ military fortification ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Knox State Historic Site Description of subject: Fort Knox State Historic Site is a well-preserved 19th-century coastal fortification in Maine that serves as a major historical and tourist attraction within the state park system.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Penobscot Narrows
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hasNearbyProtectedArea
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Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory State Historic Site
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linked to: Fort Knox State Historic Site