Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix)
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Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) is a 19th-century British-built island fortification on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, that served to defend the route between the United States and Montreal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8727919 — 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: Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) Context triple: [Fort St. John, nearbyFortification, Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix)]
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A.
Colonel By Lake
Colonel By Lake is a man-made reservoir on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, named in honor of its chief engineer Colonel John By.
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B.
Fort Wellington
Fort Wellington is a historic 19th-century British military fortification in Prescott, Ontario, built to defend the St. Lawrence River and now preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada.
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C.
Simcoe Park
Simcoe Park is a small urban green space in downtown Toronto’s Entertainment District, offering a landscaped retreat amid theatres, restaurants, and high-rise buildings.
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D.
Vankleek Hill
Vankleek Hill is a small Ontario town known for its historic Victorian architecture, vibrant arts scene, and annual festivals such as the Vankleek Hill Fair and Oktoberfest.
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E.
Maisonneuve Park
Maisonneuve Park is a large urban green space in Montreal, Quebec, known for its expansive lawns, recreational facilities, and proximity to the Montreal Botanical Garden and Olympic Stadium.
- 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 Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) Target entity description: Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) is a 19th-century British-built island fortification on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, that served to defend the route between the United States and Montreal.
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A.
Colonel By Lake
Colonel By Lake is a man-made reservoir on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, named in honor of its chief engineer Colonel John By.
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B.
Fort Wellington
Fort Wellington is a historic 19th-century British military fortification in Prescott, Ontario, built to defend the St. Lawrence River and now preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada.
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C.
Simcoe Park
Simcoe Park is a small urban green space in downtown Toronto’s Entertainment District, offering a landscaped retreat amid theatres, restaurants, and high-rise buildings.
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D.
Vankleek Hill
Vankleek Hill is a small Ontario town known for its historic Victorian architecture, vibrant arts scene, and annual festivals such as the Vankleek Hill Fair and Oktoberfest.
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E.
Maisonneuve Park
Maisonneuve Park is a large urban green space in Montreal, Quebec, known for its expansive lawns, recreational facilities, and proximity to the Montreal Botanical Garden and Olympic Stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British-built fort
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historic fort ⓘ island fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century forts
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Forts in Quebec ⓘ National Historic Sites in Quebec ⓘ |
| constructedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 45.133°N 73.283°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endDateOfConstruction | 1829 ⓘ |
| function |
border defence
ⓘ
river defence fortification ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ moat ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ stone ramparts ⓘ |
| hasVisitorAccess | seasonal ferry ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Lieu historique national du Canada du Fort-Lennox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Île-aux-Noix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Montérégie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Saint-Paul-de-l’Île-aux-Noix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | United States–Canada border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRouteBetween |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUsedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Richelieu River defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | defence of the route between the United States and Montreal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) Description of subject: Fort Lennox (Île-aux-Noix) is a 19th-century British-built island fortification on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, that served to defend the route between the United States and Montreal.
Referenced by (1)
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