Fort Bunker Hill (site)
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Fort Bunker Hill (site) is the location of a former Union Army earthwork fortification that once formed part of the defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Bunker Hill | 1 |
| Fort Bunker Hill (site) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7586382 — 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 Bunker Hill (site) Context triple: [Civil War Defenses of Washington, hasPart, Fort Bunker Hill (site)]
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A.
Dorchester Heights Monument
The Dorchester Heights Monument is a historic commemorative tower in South Boston marking the site where Continental Army fortifications forced the British evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts is a historic Revolutionary War site best known as the location where the Grand Union Flag, considered the first national flag of the United States, was first raised.
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C.
Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill is a strategically significant elevation near Fredericksburg, Virginia, that served as a key Confederate defensive position during the American Civil War.
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D.
Kettle Hill
Kettle Hill is a notable battlefield in Cuba where U.S. forces, including Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, fought during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Breed's Hill
Breed's Hill is a historic site in Charlestown, Massachusetts, best known as the primary battlefield of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.
- 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 Bunker Hill (site) Target entity description: Fort Bunker Hill (site) is the location of a former Union Army earthwork fortification that once formed part of the defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.
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A.
Dorchester Heights Monument
The Dorchester Heights Monument is a historic commemorative tower in South Boston marking the site where Continental Army fortifications forced the British evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts is a historic Revolutionary War site best known as the location where the Grand Union Flag, considered the first national flag of the United States, was first raised.
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C.
Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill is a strategically significant elevation near Fredericksburg, Virginia, that served as a key Confederate defensive position during the American Civil War.
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D.
Kettle Hill
Kettle Hill is a notable battlefield in Cuba where U.S. forces, including Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, fought during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Breed's Hill
Breed's Hill is a historic site in Charlestown, Massachusetts, best known as the primary battlefield of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military fortification site
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historic site ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| builtFor | protection of the national capital ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War site in Washington, D.C.
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United States Civil War earthwork fortification site ⓘ former fort in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentStatus |
earthworks largely obliterated
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no standing fortifications ⓘ |
| currentUse | public park ⓘ |
| era | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive signage
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walking paths ⓘ wooded hilltop ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | part of Civil War Defenses of Washington listings ⓘ |
| hasOriginalUse | Union Army earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Washington, D.C.
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Bunker Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil War Defenses of Washington
NERFINISHED
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National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| significance | example of Washington, D.C. Civil War defensive ring location ⓘ |
| terrain | elevated ground ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Bunker Hill (site) Description of subject: Fort Bunker Hill (site) is the location of a former Union Army earthwork fortification that once formed part of the defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.
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Fort Bunker Hill