Fort Ridgely
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Fort Ridgely was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Minnesota that played a key defensive role during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Ridgely canonical | 6 |
| Fort Ridgely (originally named Fort Sibley) | 1 |
| Fort Ridgely historic site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10304490 — 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 Ridgely Context triple: [Battle of Fort Ridgely, location, Fort Ridgely]
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A.
Fort Neally
Fort Neally is a historic frontier fortification site located in Berkeley County, West Virginia, associated with early colonial-era defense and settlement in the region.
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Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson was a former United States Army post near Anchorage, Alaska, that later became part of Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson.
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C.
Fort Snelling
Fort Snelling is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in present-day Minnesota, significant for its roles in regional military history, westward expansion, and Native American relations.
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D.
Fort Gulick
Fort Gulick was a former United States Army installation in the Panama Canal Zone that played a key role in regional military operations and training during the 20th century.
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E.
Fort Gregg-Adams
Fort Gregg-Adams is a major U.S. Army installation in Virginia that serves as the primary training and doctrine center for logistics, sustainment, and related support specialties.
- 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 Ridgely Target entity description: Fort Ridgely was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Minnesota that played a key defensive role during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
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A.
Fort Neally
Fort Neally is a historic frontier fortification site located in Berkeley County, West Virginia, associated with early colonial-era defense and settlement in the region.
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B.
Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson was a former United States Army post near Anchorage, Alaska, that later became part of Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson.
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C.
Fort Snelling
Fort Snelling is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in present-day Minnesota, significant for its roles in regional military history, westward expansion, and Native American relations.
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D.
Fort Gulick
Fort Gulick was a former United States Army installation in the Panama Canal Zone that played a key role in regional military operations and training during the 20th century.
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E.
Fort Gregg-Adams
Fort Gregg-Adams is a major U.S. Army installation in Virginia that serves as the primary training and doctrine center for logistics, sustainment, and related support specialties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army post
ⓘ
historic military fort ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1867 ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Dakota (Sioux) warriors ⓘ |
| builtFor |
protection of Lower Sioux Agency
ⓘ
protection of settlers and trade routes ⓘ |
| constructed | 1853 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1854 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.450°N 94.735°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse | state historic site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
First Battle of Fort Ridgely, August 20, 1862
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fort Ridgely
Second Battle of Fort Ridgely, August 22, 1862 ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fort Ridgely
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| defendedBy |
Minnesota volunteers
ⓘ
U.S. Army soldiers ⓘ settlers and civilians ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
U.S. Army artillery units
ⓘ
U.S. Army infantry units ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Fort Ridgely visitor center exhibits ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
foundations of officers’ quarters
ⓘ
parade ground ⓘ ruins of stone barracks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minnesota
ⓘ
Minnesota River Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota River region
Nicollet County, Minnesota ⓘ former U.S. frontier ⓘ near Fairfax, Minnesota ⓘ |
| managedBy | Minnesota Historical Society ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Thomas Ridgely
ⓘ
three brothers named Ridgely who served in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000402 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of the Northwest (U.S. Army)
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the West (Union Army)
Fort Ridgely State Park ⓘ |
| resultOfBattles | fort successfully defended ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | key defensive stronghold during U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
First Battle of Fort Ridgely
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fort Ridgely
Second Battle of Fort Ridgely ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fort Ridgely
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
linked to:
Dakota War of 1862
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| topicOf | interpretive programs on U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
frontier defense
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protection of settlers ⓘ protection of stagecoach routes ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Ridgely Description of subject: Fort Ridgely was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Minnesota that played a key defensive role during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fort Sibley (later Fort Ridgely) named after him
linked to: Fort Ridgely
linked to: Fort Ridgely