McGulpin Point Lighthouse
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McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McGulpin Point Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| McGulpin Point Lighthouse and Historic Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1515987 — 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: McGulpin Point Lighthouse Context triple: [Mackinaw City, Michigan, hasNearbyHistoricSite, McGulpin Point Lighthouse]
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A.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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B.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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D.
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon and memorial in Belize, honoring the English benefactor Baron Bliss and serving as a notable historic symbol of Belize City.
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E.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
Cape Poge Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, known for guiding ships through the waters off Martha’s Vineyard.
- 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: McGulpin Point Lighthouse Target entity description: McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
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A.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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B.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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D.
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon and memorial in Belize, honoring the English benefactor Baron Bliss and serving as a notable historic symbol of Belize City.
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E.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
Cape Poge Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, known for guiding ships through the waters off Martha’s Vineyard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| associatedWaterBody |
Lake Huron
ⓘ
Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| automated | no ⓘ |
| constructionEndYear | 1869 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| deactivatedYear | 1906 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Emmet County, Michigan
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Michigan ⓘ Museums in Michigan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Emmet County, Michigan ⓘ |
| hasFeature | attached keeper’s dwelling ⓘ |
| hasViewingArea | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 38 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved as a heritage site ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | fixed white (historical) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emmet County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Michigan ⓘ
surface form:
northern Michigan
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| locatedOn | Straits of Mackinac ⓘ |
| location | McGulpin Point ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Mackinaw City, Michigan ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | Emmet County ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships through the Straits of Mackinac ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
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| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1869 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McGulpin Point Lighthouse Description of subject: McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
McGulpin Point Lighthouse and Historic Site