Dexter Grist Mill
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Dexter Grist Mill is a historic water-powered gristmill and popular landmark in Sandwich, Massachusetts, known for its picturesque setting and traditional corn grinding demonstrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dexter Grist Mill canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T87650 — 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: Dexter Grist Mill Context triple: [Sandwich, Massachusetts, hasAttraction, Dexter Grist Mill]
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A.
Vermeer Mill
Vermeer Mill is a fully functional Dutch-style windmill in Pella, Iowa, serving as a prominent cultural and historical landmark that reflects the town’s Dutch heritage.
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B.
Shirley Shaker Village
Shirley Shaker Village is a historic former Shaker religious community in Shirley, Massachusetts, known for its preserved 19th-century buildings and communal village layout.
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C.
Lower Falls, Newton
Lower Falls is a historic village and residential neighborhood in the northwestern part of Newton, Massachusetts, situated along the Charles River.
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D.
Silver Hill
Silver Hill is a small commuter rail station in Weston, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
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E.
De Zwaan windmill
De Zwaan windmill is an authentic 18th-century Dutch windmill relocated from the Netherlands and now serves as a historic centerpiece and tourist attraction in Holland, Michigan.
- 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: Dexter Grist Mill Target entity description: Dexter Grist Mill is a historic water-powered gristmill and popular landmark in Sandwich, Massachusetts, known for its picturesque setting and traditional corn grinding demonstrations.
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A.
Vermeer Mill
Vermeer Mill is a fully functional Dutch-style windmill in Pella, Iowa, serving as a prominent cultural and historical landmark that reflects the town’s Dutch heritage.
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B.
Shirley Shaker Village
Shirley Shaker Village is a historic former Shaker religious community in Shirley, Massachusetts, known for its preserved 19th-century buildings and communal village layout.
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C.
Lower Falls, Newton
Lower Falls is a historic village and residential neighborhood in the northwestern part of Newton, Massachusetts, situated along the Charles River.
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D.
Silver Hill
Silver Hill is a small commuter rail station in Weston, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
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E.
De Zwaan windmill
De Zwaan windmill is an authentic 18th-century Dutch windmill relocated from the Netherlands and now serves as a historic centerpiece and tourist attraction in Holland, Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic gristmill
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landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ water-powered mill ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular New England mill architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Grist mills in Massachusetts
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Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts ⓘ Museums in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 1640 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 41.758°N 70.503°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasFeature |
dam at Shawme Pond
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millstones ⓘ overshot water wheel ⓘ sluiceway ⓘ wooden gearing ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic water-powered machinery
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picturesque setting ⓘ traditional corn grinding demonstrations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sandwich Glass Museum
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Sandwich Town Hall ⓘ Shawme Pond ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| location | Sandwich, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| offers |
corn grinding demonstrations
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guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Town of Sandwich ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
grinding corn
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grinding grain for local residents ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Town of Sandwich ⓘ |
| partOf | Sandwich Historic District ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
Shawme Pond outflow
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water wheel ⓘ |
| product | stone-ground cornmeal ⓘ |
| rebuiltDate | circa 1850s ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wood shingles ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | park-like setting ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| typicalOpeningSeason | late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| use |
museum
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dexter Grist Mill Description of subject: Dexter Grist Mill is a historic water-powered gristmill and popular landmark in Sandwich, Massachusetts, known for its picturesque setting and traditional corn grinding demonstrations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sandwich, Massachusetts