Old Fort William
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Old Fort William is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trade post and living history site in Thunder Bay, Ontario, interpreting the operations of the North West Company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Fort William canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2943772 — 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 William Context triple: [Fort William Historical Park, formerName, Old Fort William]
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A.
Fort George National Historic Site
Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.
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B.
Fort Mississauga
Fort Mississauga is a historic 19th-century British military fortification located at the mouth of the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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C.
Fort Cataraqui
Fort Cataraqui was a historic French military fortification established in the late 17th century at the site of present-day Kingston, Ontario, to control access to the Great Lakes and the fur trade routes.
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D.
Fort Alexandria
Fort Alexandria was a key Hudson’s Bay Company trading post and transportation hub in central British Columbia that became an important staging point during the Cariboo Gold Rush.
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E.
Fort George
Fort George is a massive 18th-century artillery fortress near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, built after the Jacobite rising and renowned as one of the most outstanding fortifications of its kind in Europe.
- 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 William Target entity description: Old Fort William is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trade post and living history site in Thunder Bay, Ontario, interpreting the operations of the North West Company.
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A.
Fort George National Historic Site
Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.
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B.
Fort Mississauga
Fort Mississauga is a historic 19th-century British military fortification located at the mouth of the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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C.
Fort Cataraqui
Fort Cataraqui was a historic French military fortification established in the late 17th century at the site of present-day Kingston, Ontario, to control access to the Great Lakes and the fur trade routes.
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D.
Fort Alexandria
Fort Alexandria was a key Hudson’s Bay Company trading post and transportation hub in central British Columbia that became an important staging point during the Cariboo Gold Rush.
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E.
Fort George
Fort George is a massive 18th-century artillery fortress near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, built after the Jacobite rising and renowned as one of the most outstanding fortifications of its kind in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
living history museum
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open-air museum ⓘ reconstructed fur trade post ⓘ |
| category |
Fur trade fort
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Historic sites in Ontario ⓘ Living history museums in Canada ⓘ Open-air museums in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOnOrganization | North West Company ⓘ |
| formerName | Old Fort William self-link ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Indigenous encampment
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blacksmith shop ⓘ canoe sheds ⓘ fur trade warehouse ⓘ historic trade buildings ⓘ palisaded fort ⓘ period costumed interpreters ⓘ trading post ⓘ voyageur encampment ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBuilding |
barracks
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ great hall ⓘ kitchen ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | provincial historic site ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Ontario ⓘ Thunder Bay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Canadian fur trade history
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North West Company fur trade ⓘ |
| near |
Kaministiquia River
NERFINISHED
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Lake Superior ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ school programs ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Government of Ontario ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Ontario
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surface form:
Province of Ontario
|
| province | Ontario ⓘ |
| reconstructs |
Fort William
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surface form:
Fort William (North West Company post)
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| region | Northwestern Ontario ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism promotion in Thunder Bay ⓘ |
| timePeriodInterpreted |
early 19th century
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fur trade era ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | Thunder Bay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Fort William Description of subject: Old Fort William is a reconstructed 19th-century fur trade post and living history site in Thunder Bay, Ontario, interpreting the operations of the North West Company.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.