Rock Island Arsenal
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Rock Island Arsenal is a major U.S. Army facility and manufacturing center known for producing military weapons, equipment, and ordnance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rock Island Arsenal canonical | 8 |
| Rock Island Arsenal Museum | 3 |
| U.S. Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal | 2 |
| National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal | 1 |
| Rock Island Arsenal Historic District | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3358447 — 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: Rock Island Arsenal Context triple: [M198 howitzer, manufacturer, Rock Island Arsenal]
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A.
Picatinny Arsenal
Picatinny Arsenal is a U.S. Army research, development, and manufacturing facility in New Jersey specializing in advanced weaponry and munitions systems.
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B.
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Pine Bluff Arsenal is a U.S. Army installation in Arkansas that historically served as a major site for the storage and destruction of chemical weapons and related munitions.
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C.
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown Arsenal is a historic former U.S. Army ordnance and research facility in Watertown, Massachusetts, that played a key role in American military manufacturing and technology development.
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D.
U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal
The U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal is a major military installation and research and development center focused on ground vehicle systems and related defense technologies.
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E.
Weldon Spring Ordnance Works
Weldon Spring Ordnance Works was a major World War II-era munitions and later uranium-processing facility in Missouri that became part of the Manhattan Project and is now known for its extensive environmental cleanup.
- 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: Rock Island Arsenal Target entity description: Rock Island Arsenal is a major U.S. Army facility and manufacturing center known for producing military weapons, equipment, and ordnance.
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A.
Picatinny Arsenal
Picatinny Arsenal is a U.S. Army research, development, and manufacturing facility in New Jersey specializing in advanced weaponry and munitions systems.
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B.
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Pine Bluff Arsenal is a U.S. Army installation in Arkansas that historically served as a major site for the storage and destruction of chemical weapons and related munitions.
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C.
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown Arsenal is a historic former U.S. Army ordnance and research facility in Watertown, Massachusetts, that played a key role in American military manufacturing and technology development.
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D.
U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal
The U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal is a major military installation and research and development center focused on ground vehicle systems and related defense technologies.
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E.
Weldon Spring Ordnance Works
Weldon Spring Ordnance Works was a major World War II-era munitions and later uranium-processing facility in Missouri that became part of the Manhattan Project and is now known for its extensive environmental cleanup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army installation
ⓘ
military arsenal ⓘ |
| city |
Rock Island, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Island
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| constructedOnFormerSiteOf | Fort Armstrong ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coordinates | 41.520°N 90.540°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| established | 1862 ⓘ |
| function |
logistics support
ⓘ
maintenance and overhaul of military equipment ⓘ manufacture of military equipment ⓘ manufacture of military weapons ⓘ manufacture of ordnance ⓘ |
| garrison |
Rock Island Arsenal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
U.S. Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal
|
| hasArea | approximately 946 acres ⓘ |
| hasBridgeConnectionTo |
Davenport, Iowa
ⓘ
Rock Island, Illinois ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center
ⓘ
Rock Island Arsenal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Rock Island Arsenal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal
|
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Rock Island Arsenal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Island Arsenal Historic District
|
| hasHistoricUse | prisoner-of-war camp during American Civil War ⓘ |
| hasMuseumCollectionFocus | U.S. Army ordnance and small arms history ⓘ |
| isLargestGovernmentOwnedWeaponsManufacturingArsenalInUS | true ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextTo | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arsenal Island ⓘ |
| location |
Rock Island County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock Island, Illinois ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rock Island, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Island
|
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army Materiel Command ⓘ |
| produces |
armor kits
ⓘ
artillery components ⓘ combat vehicle parts ⓘ small arms components ⓘ weapons mounts ⓘ |
| region |
Quad Cities metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Quad Cities
|
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
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Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rock Island Arsenal Description of subject: Rock Island Arsenal is a major U.S. Army facility and manufacturing center known for producing military weapons, equipment, and ordnance.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
this entity surface form:
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
this entity surface form:
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal
this entity surface form:
National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal
this entity surface form:
Rock Island Arsenal Historic District
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal