Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trading post on the upper Missouri River that interprets the region’s historic trade between Euro-American traders and Northern Plains tribes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Context triple: [North Dakota, contains, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site]
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A.
Fort Union
Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
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B.
Fort Laramie
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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C.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a Nevada state park preserving the ruins of a 19th-century U.S. Army fort and surrounding natural and cultural resources along the Carson River.
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D.
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park is a historic site and museum preserving the former home and ranch of showman William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, showcasing his life and legacy on the Great Plains.
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E.
Fort Defiance Agency
Fort Defiance Agency is an administrative district of the Navajo Nation that oversees local governance and services for Navajo communities in and around Fort Defiance, Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Target entity description: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trading post on the upper Missouri River that interprets the region’s historic trade between Euro-American traders and Northern Plains tribes.
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A.
Fort Union
Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
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B.
Fort Laramie
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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C.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a Nevada state park preserving the ruins of a 19th-century U.S. Army fort and surrounding natural and cultural resources along the Carson River.
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D.
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park is a historic site and museum preserving the former home and ranch of showman William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, showcasing his life and legacy on the Great Plains.
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E.
Fort Defiance Agency
Fort Defiance Agency is an administrative district of the Navajo Nation that oversees local governance and services for Navajo communities in and around Fort Defiance, Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site
ⓘ
historic site in the United States ⓘ reconstructed fur trading post ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Fur Company
ⓘ
Plains Indians ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Plains tribes
|
| coordinates | approximately 48.000°N 104.040°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| established | 1966 ⓘ |
| features |
bastions
ⓘ
reconstructed Bourgeois House ⓘ reconstructed palisade walls ⓘ trade house ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| historicFunction | fur trading post ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montana
ⓘ
North Dakota ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Missouri River
ⓘ
surface form:
upper Missouri River
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Williston, North Dakota ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| offers |
interpretive programs
ⓘ
living history demonstrations ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ |
| originalFortConstructed | 1828 ⓘ |
| originalFortDemolished | 1867 ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
|
| periodOfSignificanceEnd | 1867 ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificanceStart | 1828 ⓘ |
| primaryTradeGoods |
bison robes
ⓘ
firearms ⓘ furs ⓘ metal tools ⓘ trade cloth ⓘ |
| region |
Great Plains
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Plains
|
| significance | major fur trade center on the upper Missouri River ⓘ |
| state |
Montana
ⓘ
North Dakota ⓘ |
| theme | Euro-American and Native American trade relations ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Arikara
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surface form:
Arikara people
Assiniboine people ⓘ Blackfoot ⓘ
surface form:
Blackfeet people
Crow people ⓘ Hidatsa people ⓘ Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota people
Mandan people ⓘ |
| yearReconstructed | 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Description of subject: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trading post on the upper Missouri River that interprets the region’s historic trade between Euro-American traders and Northern Plains tribes.
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