Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
E61349
Montpelier, in Orange County, Virginia, is the historic plantation estate best known as the lifelong home and final residence of U.S. President James Madison.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia canonical | 4 |
| Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia, United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T491235 — 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: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia Context triple: [James Madison, placeOfDeath, Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia]
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Gainesville, Virginia
Gainesville, Virginia is a rapidly growing suburban community in Prince William County, northern Virginia, known for its residential developments, shopping centers, and proximity to major commuter routes into the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield, Virginia is a suburban community in Fairfax County just south of Washington, D.C., known as a major transportation hub and residential area in Northern Virginia.
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C.
Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County, Virginia is a largely rural county in central Virginia known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain landscapes, outdoor recreation, and local wineries and breweries.
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D.
Middletown, Virginia
Middletown, Virginia is a small town in Frederick County in the northern Shenandoah Valley, known as a transportation junction and gateway between rural Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
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E.
Madison County, Virginia
Madison County, Virginia is a rural county in the central part of the state, known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain landscapes, agriculture, and small-town communities.
- 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: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia Target entity description: Montpelier, in Orange County, Virginia, is the historic plantation estate best known as the lifelong home and final residence of U.S. President James Madison.
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A.
Gainesville, Virginia
Gainesville, Virginia is a rapidly growing suburban community in Prince William County, northern Virginia, known for its residential developments, shopping centers, and proximity to major commuter routes into the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield, Virginia is a suburban community in Fairfax County just south of Washington, D.C., known as a major transportation hub and residential area in Northern Virginia.
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C.
Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County, Virginia is a largely rural county in central Virginia known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain landscapes, outdoor recreation, and local wineries and breweries.
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D.
Middletown, Virginia
Middletown, Virginia is a small town in Frederick County in the northern Shenandoah Valley, known as a transportation junction and gateway between rural Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
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E.
Madison County, Virginia
Madison County, Virginia is a rural county in the central part of the state, known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain landscapes, agriculture, and small-town communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic estate
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historic house museum ⓘ plantation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal
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Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bill of Rights
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Orange County, Virginia ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Dolley Madison
ⓘ
James Madison ⓘ James Madison ⓘ
surface form:
James Madison Sr.
|
| governingBody | The Montpelier Foundation ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Madison family artifacts
ⓘ
documents related to James Madison ⓘ |
| hasLandUseHistory |
grain farming
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tobacco plantation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archaeological sites
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cemeteries ⓘ enslaved community sites ⓘ exhibition galleries ⓘ main mansion ⓘ plantation grounds ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Piedmont region of Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Blue Ridge Mountains
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Orange, Virginia ⓘ |
| namedFor |
Montpellier, France
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surface form:
Montpelier (France)
|
| notableResident |
Dolley Madison
ⓘ
James Madison ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
final residence of James Madison
ⓘ
lifelong home of James Madison ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| topicOf |
exhibitions on American slavery
ⓘ
public history programs on the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| tourism |
hosts educational events
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offers guided tours ⓘ |
| use |
educational center
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historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia Description of subject: Montpelier, in Orange County, Virginia, is the historic plantation estate best known as the lifelong home and final residence of U.S. President James Madison.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia, United States