Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland
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Fort Severn in Annapolis, Maryland, is a historic former U.S. Army post whose site became the original home of the United States Naval Academy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9650576 — 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 Severn, Annapolis, Maryland Context triple: [Naval School, locatedIn, Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland]
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A.
Annapolis City Dock
Annapolis City Dock is a historic waterfront area in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, known for its marina, colonial-era surroundings, and role as a hub for boating, tourism, and public events.
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B.
Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick is a historic coastal fortress in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, originally built by the Portuguese and later used by Dutch and British colonial powers.
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C.
Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick is a historic coastal defense fortification in Kingston, Ontario, that formed part of the British military defenses protecting the entrance to the Rideau Canal and Kingston Harbour.
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D.
Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick is a historic hilltop fort overlooking St. George’s in Grenada, known for its well-preserved colonial-era military architecture and panoramic views of the capital and harbor.
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E.
Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia
Sewell's Point in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic peninsula on Hampton Roads best known as the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition and later major U.S. naval installations.
- 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 Severn, Annapolis, Maryland Target entity description: Fort Severn in Annapolis, Maryland, is a historic former U.S. Army post whose site became the original home of the United States Naval Academy.
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A.
Annapolis City Dock
Annapolis City Dock is a historic waterfront area in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, known for its marina, colonial-era surroundings, and role as a hub for boating, tourism, and public events.
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B.
Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick is a historic coastal fortress in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, originally built by the Portuguese and later used by Dutch and British colonial powers.
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C.
Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick is a historic coastal defense fortification in Kingston, Ontario, that formed part of the British military defenses protecting the entrance to the Rideau Canal and Kingston Harbour.
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D.
Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick is a historic hilltop fort overlooking St. George’s in Grenada, known for its well-preserved colonial-era military architecture and panoramic views of the capital and harbor.
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E.
Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia
Sewell's Point in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic peninsula on Hampton Roads best known as the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition and later major U.S. naval installations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former U.S. Army post
ⓘ
historic military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Naval Academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | integrated into United States Naval Academy campus ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early U.S. coastal fortification ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInCity | Annapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Anne Arundel County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Severn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | grounds of the United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Severn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedAt | Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSiteOf | United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal defenses of the Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| significance | original home of the United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| significantEvent | conversion to United States Naval Academy campus ⓘ |
| status | former military installation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Severn, Annapolis, Maryland Description of subject: Fort Severn in Annapolis, Maryland, is a historic former U.S. Army post whose site became the original home of the United States Naval Academy.
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