Fort Constitution (ruins)
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Fort Constitution (ruins) is the remains of a Revolutionary War–era fortification on Constitution Island in the Hudson River, historically used to help defend West Point and control river navigation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fort Constitution (ruins) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Constitution (ruins) Context triple: [Constitution Island, hasFortification, Fort Constitution (ruins)]
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Fort Constitution State Historic Site
Fort Constitution State Historic Site is a coastal fortification and public historic area in New Castle, New Hampshire, that preserves centuries of military and maritime history at the mouth of the Piscataqua River.
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B.
Fort Sandeman
Fort Sandeman is the former colonial-era name of the town now known as Zhob in Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Fort Nassau
Fort Nassau was a key Dutch colonial trading fort on the Gold Coast in present-day Ghana, central to the Netherlands’ early West African trade and influence.
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Fort Nassau
Fort Nassau is a historic Dutch colonial fortress on Banda Neira in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, built in the early 17th century to control the lucrative spice trade.
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E.
Fort Saint-Nicolas
Fort Saint-Nicolas is a historic 17th-century military fortress in Marseille, France, built to protect the city and its harbor and now recognized as a significant cultural monument.
- 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 Constitution (ruins) Target entity description: Fort Constitution (ruins) is the remains of a Revolutionary War–era fortification on Constitution Island in the Hudson River, historically used to help defend West Point and control river navigation.
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A.
Fort Constitution State Historic Site
Fort Constitution State Historic Site is a coastal fortification and public historic area in New Castle, New Hampshire, that preserves centuries of military and maritime history at the mouth of the Piscataqua River.
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B.
Fort Sandeman
Fort Sandeman is the former colonial-era name of the town now known as Zhob in Balochistan, Pakistan.
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C.
Fort Nassau
Fort Nassau was a key Dutch colonial trading fort on the Gold Coast in present-day Ghana, central to the Netherlands’ early West African trade and influence.
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D.
Fort Nassau
Fort Nassau is a historic Dutch colonial fortress on Banda Neira in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, built in the early 17th century to control the lucrative spice trade.
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E.
Fort Saint-Nicolas
Fort Saint-Nicolas is a historic 17th-century military fortress in Marseille, France, built to protect the city and its harbor and now recognized as a significant cultural monument.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ ruins ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAccess | restricted public access ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War forts
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Ruins in New York State ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
archaeological resource
ⓘ
historical interpretation ⓘ |
| hasEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
remains of earthworks
ⓘ
remains of stone walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery position
ⓘ
river battery ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | Continental Army fortification ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasStrategicRole | blocking British naval movement on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Hudson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of West Point
ⓘ
part of West Point National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constitution Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInCounty | Putnam County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | West Point Military Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Constitution Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Constitution Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Cold Spring, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highland Falls, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War defenses of the Hudson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Highlands defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson River fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ West Point defensive network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of Hudson River navigation
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defense of West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Constitution (ruins) Description of subject: Fort Constitution (ruins) is the remains of a Revolutionary War–era fortification on Constitution Island in the Hudson River, historically used to help defend West Point and control river navigation.
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