Old Fort Jackson
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Old Fort Jackson is a historic coastal fortification near Savannah, Georgia, that served as a key defensive stronghold from the early 19th century through the Civil War and is now preserved as a museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Fort Jackson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2237518 — 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: Old Fort Jackson Context triple: [Savannah, hasLandmark, Old Fort Jackson]
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A.
Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson is the U.S. Army’s largest basic combat training installation, located near Columbia, South Carolina.
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B.
Fort Ward
Fort Ward is a historic waterfront neighborhood and former military installation on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
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C.
Fort James
Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
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D.
Fort James
Fort James is a historic coastal fortification on the former Gold Coast (in present-day Ghana), built by European traders during the era of Atlantic commerce and colonial expansion.
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E.
Fort McPherson
Fort McPherson was a major U.S. Army installation in Atlanta, Georgia, that long served as a key command and administrative center before its closure and redevelopment.
- 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: Old Fort Jackson Target entity description: Old Fort Jackson is a historic coastal fortification near Savannah, Georgia, that served as a key defensive stronghold from the early 19th century through the Civil War and is now preserved as a museum.
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A.
Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson is the U.S. Army’s largest basic combat training installation, located near Columbia, South Carolina.
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B.
Fort Ward
Fort Ward is a historic waterfront neighborhood and former military installation on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
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C.
Fort James
Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
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D.
Fort James
Fort James is a historic coastal fortification on the former Gold Coast (in present-day Ghana), built by European traders during the era of Atlantic commerce and colonial expansion.
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E.
Fort McPherson
Fort McPherson was a major U.S. Army installation in Atlanta, Georgia, that long served as a key command and administrative center before its closure and redevelopment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fort
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historic coastal fortification ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | masonry coastal fortification ⓘ |
| builtFor | coastal defense ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
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living history venue ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
19th-century military artifacts
ⓘ
Civil War artifacts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick fortifications
ⓘ
cannon emplacements ⓘ moat ⓘ parade ground ⓘ waterfront ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
educational site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasView |
Savannah River
ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah River shipping channel
|
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
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Georgia ⓘ Savannah ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah, Georgia
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Savannah River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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earthworks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Pulaski National Monument
ⓘ
downtown Savannah ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Coastal Heritage Society ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal defenses of Savannah ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest standing brick fortifications on the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Union occupation during the Civil War
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defense of Savannah during the Civil War ⓘ |
| subjectOf | heritage tourism promotion in Savannah ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Atlantic coast of Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgia coast
|
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
ⓘ
War of 1812 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Fort Jackson Description of subject: Old Fort Jackson is a historic coastal fortification near Savannah, Georgia, that served as a key defensive stronghold from the early 19th century through the Civil War and is now preserved as a museum.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.