Fortress Monroe
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Fortress Monroe is a historic coastal military installation in Hampton, Virginia, notable for its massive stone fortifications and strategic role from the early 19th century through the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fortress Monroe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1585907 — 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: Fortress Monroe Context triple: [Fort Monroe, Virginia, alsoKnownAs, Fortress Monroe]
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A.
Fort Eisenhower
Fort Eisenhower is a United States Army installation near Augusta, Georgia, known for housing the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and serving as a major hub for cyber and signal training.
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B.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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C.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to the large Fort Totten Metro station and the historic Civil War-era fort site.
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D.
Fort Cronkhite
Fort Cronkhite is a former World War II-era coastal defense fortification in Marin County, California, now preserved as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and used for recreation and historic interpretation.
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E.
Fort Regent
Fort Regent is a historic 19th-century hilltop fort in Saint Helier, Jersey, now used primarily as a leisure and entertainment complex.
- 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: Fortress Monroe Target entity description: Fortress Monroe is a historic coastal military installation in Hampton, Virginia, notable for its massive stone fortifications and strategic role from the early 19th century through the American Civil War.
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A.
Fort Eisenhower
Fort Eisenhower is a United States Army installation near Augusta, Georgia, known for housing the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and serving as a major hub for cyber and signal training.
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B.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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C.
Fort Totten
Fort Totten is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., known for its proximity to the large Fort Totten Metro station and the historic Civil War-era fort site.
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D.
Fort Cronkhite
Fort Cronkhite is a former World War II-era coastal defense fortification in Marin County, California, now preserved as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and used for recreation and historic interpretation.
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E.
Fort Regent
Fort Regent is a historic 19th-century hilltop fort in Saint Helier, Jersey, now used primarily as a leisure and entertainment complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army fort
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coastal fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Third System of US seacoast defense
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surface form:
Third System of US coastal fortifications
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| category |
19th-century fort in the United States
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Coastal fort in the United States ⓘ Military history of Virginia ⓘ |
| city | Hampton ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| controlledApproachesTo |
James River
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Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eraOfSignificance |
19th century
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American Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
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| garrisonedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| garrisonFunction |
artillery post
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coastal defense headquarters ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fort Monroe, Virginia
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surface form:
Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe, Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Fortress Monroe (Fort Monroe)
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| hasFeature |
bastions
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casemates ⓘ massive stone fortifications ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampton, Virginia, United States
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surface form:
Hampton, Virginia
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Hampton
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surface form:
Hampton (independent city)
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| locatedNear | Hampton Roads ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
5th President of the United States
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James Monroe ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Old Point Comfort ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
refuge for escaped enslaved people during the Civil War
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served as Union stronghold in Confederate Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor | continuous military use from early 19th century through 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fort Monroe, Virginia
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surface form:
Fort Monroe (military installation and surrounding area)
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| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| statusDuringAmericanCivilWar | remained under Union control ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
coastal defense of Chesapeake Bay
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protection of Hampton Roads harbor ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
American Civil War
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War of 1812 era coastal defense system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fortress Monroe Description of subject: Fortress Monroe is a historic coastal military installation in Hampton, Virginia, notable for its massive stone fortifications and strategic role from the early 19th century through the American Civil War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
“Contraband decision” offering refuge to escaped enslaved people in 1861
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tookPlaceAt
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Fortress Monroe
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subject surface form:
Contraband decision