Fort Ricketts (site)
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Fort Ricketts (site) is a former Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to help defend the capital during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fort Ricketts (site) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7586387 — 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 Ricketts (site) Context triple: [Civil War Defenses of Washington, hasPart, Fort Ricketts (site)]
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A.
Linton Military Camp
Linton Military Camp is one of New Zealand’s largest army bases, serving as a key training and operational hub for the New Zealand Army near Palmerston North.
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B.
Little Creek–Fort Story
Little Creek–Fort Story is a major U.S. Navy amphibious base and Army post complex located in the Virginia Beach area, supporting amphibious warfare training and operations.
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C.
Fort Neally
Fort Neally is a historic frontier fortification site located in Berkeley County, West Virginia, associated with early colonial-era defense and settlement in the region.
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D.
Fort Stephenson site
The Fort Stephenson site is a historic landmark in Fremont, Ohio, commemorating the War of 1812 fort and the successful American defense led by Major George Croghan.
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E.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a historic coastal defense fort and museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its commanding views over the Pacific Ocean and its role in protecting the city, including during World War II.
- 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 Ricketts (site) Target entity description: Fort Ricketts (site) is a former Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to help defend the capital during the American Civil War.
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A.
Linton Military Camp
Linton Military Camp is one of New Zealand’s largest army bases, serving as a key training and operational hub for the New Zealand Army near Palmerston North.
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B.
Little Creek–Fort Story
Little Creek–Fort Story is a major U.S. Navy amphibious base and Army post complex located in the Virginia Beach area, supporting amphibious warfare training and operations.
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C.
Fort Neally
Fort Neally is a historic frontier fortification site located in Berkeley County, West Virginia, associated with early colonial-era defense and settlement in the region.
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D.
Fort Stephenson site
The Fort Stephenson site is a historic landmark in Fremont, Ohio, commemorating the War of 1812 fort and the successful American defense led by Major George Croghan.
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E.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a historic coastal defense fort and museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its commanding views over the Pacific Ocean and its role in protecting the city, including during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War fortification
ⓘ
Union Army fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War forts
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Former forts in the United States ⓘ Military history of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic Civil War site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Civil War Defenses of Washington line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ricketts (Union officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil War Defenses of Washington (system)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defenses of the capital ⓘ |
| status | no longer active military fort ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery position
ⓘ
protection against Confederate attack ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Ricketts (site) Description of subject: Fort Ricketts (site) is a former Union Army earthwork fortification in Washington, D.C., built to help defend the capital during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.