Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
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The Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum is a historic Maryland farmhouse preserved as a museum, best known as the home of the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum canonical | 1 |
| Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Society | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T749598 — 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: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum Context triple: [Charles County, Maryland, hasHistoricSite, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum]
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A.
Surratt House Museum
Surratt House Museum is a historic 19th-century Maryland home best known for its connection to Mary Surratt and the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Arlington House plantation
Arlington House plantation was a historic Virginia estate overlooking the Potomac River that later became the core of what is now Arlington National Cemetery.
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C.
Manassas Museum
The Manassas Museum is a local history museum in Manassas, Virginia, focusing on the Civil War battles of Bull Run and the region’s cultural heritage.
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D.
Tudor Place
Tudor Place is a historic Federal-style mansion and garden in Washington, D.C., once home to descendants of Martha Washington and now preserved as a museum.
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E.
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
- 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: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum Target entity description: The Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum is a historic Maryland farmhouse preserved as a museum, best known as the home of the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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A.
Surratt House Museum
Surratt House Museum is a historic 19th-century Maryland home best known for its connection to Mary Surratt and the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Arlington House plantation
Arlington House plantation was a historic Virginia estate overlooking the Potomac River that later became the core of what is now Arlington National Cemetery.
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C.
Manassas Museum
The Manassas Museum is a local history museum in Manassas, Virginia, focusing on the Civil War battles of Bull Run and the region’s cultural heritage.
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D.
Tudor Place
Tudor Place is a historic Federal-style mansion and garden in Washington, D.C., once home to descendants of Martha Washington and now preserved as a museum.
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E.
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farmhouse
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historic house museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | farmhouse ⓘ |
| buildingType | residential building converted to museum ⓘ |
| category |
historic house museums in Maryland
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houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland ⓘ museums in Charles County, Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county |
Charles County, Maryland
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surface form:
Charles County
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerUse | private residence ⓘ |
| function | historic interpretation of Civil War era Maryland ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Lincoln assassination artifacts
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Mudd family memorabilia ⓘ period furnishings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
grounds
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main farmhouse ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
legal history related to trial of Samuel A. Mudd
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medical history related to Civil War era ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official museum website ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| locatedIn |
Charles County, Maryland
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Maryland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| namedAfter |
Dr. Samuel Mudd
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surface form:
Samuel A. Mudd
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| notableFor |
association with Lincoln assassination aftermath
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being home and office of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Society
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| ownership | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| region | Southern Maryland ⓘ |
| significantEvent | treatment of John Wilkes Booth after Abraham Lincoln assassination ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Abraham Lincoln
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John Wilkes Booth ⓘ Dr. Samuel Mudd ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel A. Mudd
|
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Civil War history studies
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| theme |
American Civil War
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tourType | guided tours ⓘ |
| use | museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum Description of subject: The Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum is a historic Maryland farmhouse preserved as a museum, best known as the home of the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
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this entity surface form:
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Society