Fort Laramie
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Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Laramie canonical | 4 |
| Fort Laramie, Wyoming | 2 |
| Fort Laramie National Historic Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T920279 — 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.
Target entity: Fort Laramie Context triple: [Oregon Trail, notableLandmark, Fort Laramie]
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of Wyoming, known for its historic railroad roots and annual Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo.
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B.
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne are a Native American people of the Great Plains known for their nomadic horse culture, warrior societies, and significant role in 19th-century U.S. frontier history.
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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.
Old Fort Western
Old Fort Western is a historic 18th-century wooden fort and trading post on the Kennebec River, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden military structures in the United States.
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E.
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright is a major U.S. Army installation in interior Alaska that supports Arctic training and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fort Laramie Target entity description: Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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A.
Cheyenne
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of Wyoming, known for its historic railroad roots and annual Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo.
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B.
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne are a Native American people of the Great Plains known for their nomadic horse culture, warrior societies, and significant role in 19th-century U.S. frontier history.
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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.
Old Fort Western
Old Fort Western is a historic 18th-century wooden fort and trading post on the Kennebec River, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden military structures in the United States.
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E.
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright is a major U.S. Army installation in interior Alaska that supports Arctic training and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army post
ⓘ
historic fort ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Arapaho
ⓘ
Cheyenne ⓘ Crow ⓘ Lakota ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota Sioux
Shoshone ⓘ |
| builtBy |
American Fur Company interests
ⓘ
fur traders ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentStatus |
historic site
ⓘ
museum site ⓘ |
| declaredObsolete | late 19th century ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1890 ⓘ |
| designation |
Fort Laramie
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
|
| establishedAsArmyPost | 1849 ⓘ |
| establishedAsTradingPost | 1834 ⓘ |
| function |
diplomatic center for U.S.–Native American relations
ⓘ
military post ⓘ resupply point for westward migrants ⓘ trading hub ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
United States Cavalry
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Cavalry units
U.S. Infantry units ⓘ |
| listedAs |
U.S. National Historic Site
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Site
|
| locatedIn |
Goshen County, Wyoming
ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Wyoming
|
| locatedNear | North Platte River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Laramie River ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Laramie River ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| originalName |
Fort John
ⓘ
Fort William ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
|
| roleIn |
Indian War
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars in the Northern Plains
negotiation of U.S.–Native American treaties ⓘ protection of emigrant trails ⓘ |
| servedAs |
emigrant way station
ⓘ
major stop on the California Trail ⓘ major stop on the Mormon Trail ⓘ major stop on the Oregon Trail ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| siteOf |
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
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surface form:
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
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| usedBy |
Native American tribes
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military
westward migrants ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Laramie Description of subject: Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
Referenced by (7)
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