L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
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L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
All labels observed (5)
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| L’Anse aux Meadows | 4 |
| L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site canonical | 2 |
| L'Anse aux Meadows | 1 |
| L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada | 1 |
| L’Anse aux Meadows region vicinity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216650 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Context triple: [Newfoundland and Labrador, containsSite, L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site]
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
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Fort William Historical Park
Fort William Historical Park is a large living history museum in Thunder Bay, Ontario, that recreates a 19th-century fur trade post and Indigenous cultural site.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century fur trading post and military fort along the Columbia River that interprets the region’s Hudson’s Bay Company and U.S. Army history.
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Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a renowned coastal fossil site in Nova Scotia, Canada, celebrated for its exceptionally well-preserved Carboniferous-period fossils that provide key insights into early terrestrial ecosystems.
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Peggy’s Cove
Peggy’s Cove is a small, picturesque fishing village in Nova Scotia, Canada, best known for its iconic lighthouse perched on rugged granite rocks along the Atlantic coast.
- 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: L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Target entity description: L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
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A.
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
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B.
Fort William Historical Park
Fort William Historical Park is a large living history museum in Thunder Bay, Ontario, that recreates a 19th-century fur trade post and Indigenous cultural site.
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C.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century fur trading post and military fort along the Columbia River that interprets the region’s Hudson’s Bay Company and U.S. Army history.
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D.
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a renowned coastal fossil site in Nova Scotia, Canada, celebrated for its exceptionally well-preserved Carboniferous-period fossils that provide key insights into early terrestrial ecosystems.
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E.
Peggy’s Cove
Peggy’s Cove is a small, picturesque fishing village in Nova Scotia, Canada, best known for its iconic lighthouse perched on rugged granite rocks along the Atlantic coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Description of subject: L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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L’Anse aux Meadows
Norse voyages to North America
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L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada
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L’Anse aux Meadows region vicinity
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L'Anse aux Meadows