Fort Putnam
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Fort Putnam is a historic Revolutionary War-era fortification overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York, now preserved as part of the United States Military Academy’s historic district.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Putnam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Putnam Context triple: [United States Military Academy historic district, hasPart, Fort Putnam]
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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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B.
Fort Patience
Fort Patience is a historic coastal fort in Ghana, built during the colonial era as part of the European trading and defensive network along the Gold Coast.
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C.
Fort Loyal
Fort Loyal was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in what is now Portland, Maine, that played a key role in regional conflicts between European settlers and Native American groups.
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D.
Fort Steuben
Fort Steuben was an 18th-century U.S. military outpost and surveying base on the Ohio River that later gave rise to the city of Steubenville, Ohio.
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Fort Gorges
Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Putnam Target entity description: Fort Putnam is a historic Revolutionary War-era fortification overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York, now preserved as part of the United States Military Academy’s historic district.
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A.
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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B.
Fort Patience
Fort Patience is a historic coastal fort in Ghana, built during the colonial era as part of the European trading and defensive network along the Gold Coast.
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C.
Fort Loyal
Fort Loyal was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in what is now Portland, Maine, that played a key role in regional conflicts between European settlers and Native American groups.
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D.
Fort Steuben
Fort Steuben was an 18th-century U.S. military outpost and surveying base on the Ohio River that later gave rise to the city of Steubenville, Ohio.
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E.
Fort Gorges
Fort Gorges is a 19th-century granite coastal fortification located on an island in Portland Harbor, Maine, now known as a historic site and popular kayaking destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War fort
ⓘ
historic fortification ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Military Academy cadet education ⓘ |
| builtFor | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War forts
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Orange County, New York ⓘ Forts in New York State ⓘ United States Military Academy historic sites ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
museum-like interpretive site ⓘ |
| era | American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| garrison | Continental Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthwork ramparts
ⓘ
interpretive signage ⓘ overlook of the Hudson River ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasName | Fort Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView |
Hudson River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Military Academy campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark District contributing property ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Point, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | high ground above the Hudson River ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rufus Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Main Post at West Point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Point cadet area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | seasonally ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States Military Academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Military Academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Military Academy historic district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | historic landmark ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of the Hudson River chain at West Point ⓘ |
| region | Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| significance | key element of the fortifications at West Point ⓘ |
| strategicRole | protected main fortifications and river chain from landward attack ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Putnam Description of subject: Fort Putnam is a historic Revolutionary War-era fortification overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York, now preserved as part of the United States Military Academy’s historic district.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands