Kalawao leprosy settlement
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Kalawao leprosy settlement is a historic former isolation community for people with Hansen’s disease on the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula of Molokaʻi, Hawaii.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kalawao leprosy settlement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kalawao leprosy settlement Context triple: [Kalaupapa National Historical Park, createdToPreserve, Kalawao leprosy settlement]
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A.
Asylum Hill
Asylum Hill is a historic neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its Victorian architecture, major insurance company headquarters, and cultural institutions.
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B.
Havasupai Tribal Council
The Havasupai Tribal Council is the elected leadership body that administers governmental, legal, and community affairs for the Havasupai Tribe in Arizona.
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C.
Kapiolani Maternity Home
Kapiolani Maternity Home was a pioneering maternity hospital in Honolulu, founded under the patronage of Queen Kapiolani to provide medical care for Hawaiian mothers and infants.
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D.
Laukahi
Laukahi is a town located in the Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar.
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E.
Lapa
Lapa is a historic and bohemian neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, famous for its vibrant nightlife, samba clubs, and iconic aqueduct arches.
- 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: Kalawao leprosy settlement Target entity description: Kalawao leprosy settlement is a historic former isolation community for people with Hansen’s disease on the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula of Molokaʻi, Hawaii.
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A.
Asylum Hill
Asylum Hill is a historic neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its Victorian architecture, major insurance company headquarters, and cultural institutions.
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B.
Havasupai Tribal Council
The Havasupai Tribal Council is the elected leadership body that administers governmental, legal, and community affairs for the Havasupai Tribe in Arizona.
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C.
Kapiolani Maternity Home
Kapiolani Maternity Home was a pioneering maternity hospital in Honolulu, founded under the patronage of Queen Kapiolani to provide medical care for Hawaiian mothers and infants.
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D.
Laukahi
Laukahi is a town located in the Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar.
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E.
Lapa
Lapa is a historic and bohemian neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, famous for its vibrant nightlife, samba clubs, and iconic aqueduct arches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former isolation community
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ leprosy settlement ⓘ |
| access | primarily by boat or mule trail ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of stigma toward leprosy patients ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disease |
Hansen’s disease
ⓘ
leprosy ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Kingdom of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | sea cliffs ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hawaii Department of Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
geographic isolation
ⓘ
restricted access ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic area within a U.S. national historical park ⓘ |
| hasType | remote community ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Kalaupapa National Historical Park ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalaupapa Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalawao County, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Molokaʻi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north shore of Molokaʻi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kalawao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalaupapa Peninsula leprosy settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Molokaʻi ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Kalaupapa leprosy settlement ⓘ |
| significantEvent | forced relocation of people with Hansen’s disease ⓘ |
| significantFor |
history of Hansen’s disease treatment
ⓘ
history of public health in Hawaii ⓘ |
| startTime | 1866 ⓘ |
| status | no longer used as an isolation settlement ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
isolation of people with Hansen’s disease
ⓘ
isolation of people with leprosy ⓘ |
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Subject: Kalawao leprosy settlement Description of subject: Kalawao leprosy settlement is a historic former isolation community for people with Hansen’s disease on the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula of Molokaʻi, Hawaii.
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