Great Fire of 1811 in Newburyport
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The Great Fire of 1811 in Newburyport was a devastating conflagration that destroyed a large portion of the Massachusetts seaport’s downtown and waterfront, reshaping its urban landscape and economy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14252639 — 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)
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Target entity: Great Fire of 1811 in Newburyport Context triple: [Newburyport, hasHistoricEvent, Great Fire of 1811 in Newburyport]
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Great Boston Fire of 1872
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was a devastating urban conflagration that destroyed a large portion of Boston’s downtown business district and prompted major changes in the city’s building codes and fire safety practices.
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Great Fire of Portland 1866
The Great Fire of Portland 1866 was a devastating conflagration that swept through much of Portland, Maine on July 4, 1866, destroying large portions of the city’s downtown and waterfront and becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in 19th-century America.
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Great Salem Fire of 1914
The Great Salem Fire of 1914 was a devastating urban conflagration in Salem, Massachusetts, that destroyed a large portion of the city’s industrial and residential areas and displaced thousands of residents.
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Miramichi Fire of 1825
The Miramichi Fire of 1825 was one of the largest and deadliest forest fires in North American history, devastating vast areas of New Brunswick and killing hundreds of people.
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Great Fire of New York (1776)
The Great Fire of New York (1776) was a massive blaze that destroyed a large portion of New York City shortly after the British captured it during the American Revolutionary War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Fire of 1811 in Newburyport Target entity description: The Great Fire of 1811 in Newburyport was a devastating conflagration that destroyed a large portion of the Massachusetts seaport’s downtown and waterfront, reshaping its urban landscape and economy.
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A.
Great Boston Fire of 1872
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was a devastating urban conflagration that destroyed a large portion of Boston’s downtown business district and prompted major changes in the city’s building codes and fire safety practices.
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B.
Great Fire of Portland 1866
The Great Fire of Portland 1866 was a devastating conflagration that swept through much of Portland, Maine on July 4, 1866, destroying large portions of the city’s downtown and waterfront and becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in 19th-century America.
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C.
Great Salem Fire of 1914
The Great Salem Fire of 1914 was a devastating urban conflagration in Salem, Massachusetts, that destroyed a large portion of the city’s industrial and residential areas and displaced thousands of residents.
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D.
Miramichi Fire of 1825
The Miramichi Fire of 1825 was one of the largest and deadliest forest fires in North American history, devastating vast areas of New Brunswick and killing hundreds of people.
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E.
Great Fire of New York (1776)
The Great Fire of New York (1776) was a massive blaze that destroyed a large portion of New York City shortly after the British captured it during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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