Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century fur trading post and military fort along the Columbia River that interprets the region’s Hudson’s Bay Company and U.S. Army history.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T516023 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Context triple: [Clark County, Washington, hasLandmark, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site]
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A.
Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled river gorge in British Columbia, Canada, historically significant as a major corridor for transportation, settlement, and resource extraction.
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B.
Killbear Provincial Park
Killbear Provincial Park is a popular Ontario park on Georgian Bay known for its rocky shorelines, sandy beaches, and scenic camping and hiking opportunities.
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C.
Sandbanks Provincial Park
Sandbanks Provincial Park is a popular Ontario park on Lake Ontario’s shores, renowned for its expansive sandy beaches and impressive sand dune formations.
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D.
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada is a small historic town in southern Alberta known for its early North-West Mounted Police fort and as the birthplace of singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
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E.
Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park
Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park is a historic riverside site in Prince George’s County, Maryland, featuring Native American, colonial, and early American archaeological remains and interpretive exhibits.
- 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: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Target entity description: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century fur trading post and military fort along the Columbia River that interprets the region’s Hudson’s Bay Company and U.S. Army history.
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A.
Fraser Canyon
Fraser Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled river gorge in British Columbia, Canada, historically significant as a major corridor for transportation, settlement, and resource extraction.
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B.
Killbear Provincial Park
Killbear Provincial Park is a popular Ontario park on Georgian Bay known for its rocky shorelines, sandy beaches, and scenic camping and hiking opportunities.
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C.
Sandbanks Provincial Park
Sandbanks Provincial Park is a popular Ontario park on Lake Ontario’s shores, renowned for its expansive sandy beaches and impressive sand dune formations.
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D.
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada is a small historic town in southern Alberta known for its early North-West Mounted Police fort and as the birthplace of singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
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E.
Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park
Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park is a historic riverside site in Prince George’s County, Maryland, featuring Native American, colonial, and early American archaeological remains and interpretive exhibits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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national historic site ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | October 15, 1966 ⓘ |
| area | approximately 207 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British America
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surface form:
British Empire in North America
Columbia River ⓘ Oregon Country history ⓘ U.S. Army Department of the Columbia ⓘ |
| category |
Fur trade in the United States
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Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington ⓘ National Historic Sites in Washington ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| established | June 19, 1948 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasPart |
McLoughlin House Unit
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Pearson Air Museum ⓘ U.S. Army Vancouver Barracks ⓘ reconstructed Hudson’s Bay Company fort ⓘ |
| hasReconstructedFeature |
bastions
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blacksmith shop ⓘ chief factor’s house ⓘ fur store ⓘ palisade walls ⓘ |
| interpretsHistoryOf |
19th-century frontier life
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Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company
Pacific Northwest fur trade ⓘ United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
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| locatedIn |
Clark County, Washington
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Vancouver, Washington ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the Columbia River ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fort Vancouver
|
| nearestCity | Vancouver, Washington ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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living history demonstrations ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| originalFunction |
fur trading post
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military fort ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
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surface form:
National Park System
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| periodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Description of subject: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century fur trading post and military fort along the Columbia River that interprets the region’s Hudson’s Bay Company and U.S. Army history.
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this entity surface form:
Hudson's Bay Company trading post
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Fort Vancouver
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve
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Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
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this entity surface form:
Fort Vancouver
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Fort Vancouver
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Vancouver National Historic Reserve
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center
Columbia District (by the Hudson's Bay Company)
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
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Columbia District (Hudson's Bay Company)
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Fort Vancouver
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
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Columbia District (Hudson's Bay Company)
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Fort Vancouver
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Hudson’s Bay Company Fort Vancouver (as regional center of power)
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Fort Vancouver (Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post site)
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Fort Vancouver
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Fort Vancouver
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Fort Vancouver
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Fort Vancouver