Carthage Jail
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Carthage Jail is a historic 19th-century jail in Carthage, Illinois, best known as the site where Latter-day Saint leader Joseph Smith was killed in 1844.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthage Jail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10111849 — 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: Carthage Jail Context triple: [Carthage, Illinois, hasLandmark, Carthage Jail]
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A.
The Prison
The Prison is a distinctive rock formation within the Quiraing landslip on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic, fortress-like appearance.
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B.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
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C.
The Big House
The Big House is a landmark 1930 American prison drama film noted for its early, gritty depiction of life behind bars and its influential role in shaping the prison film genre.
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D.
La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a major southern Santiago Metro station and transport hub that connects multiple metro lines with extensive bus services in Santiago, Chile.
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E.
Prisoners Harbor
Prisoners Harbor is a remote coastal anchorage and former ranching site on Santa Cruz Island in California’s Channel Islands, serving today as a primary access point for visitors to the island.
- 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: Carthage Jail Target entity description: Carthage Jail is a historic 19th-century jail in Carthage, Illinois, best known as the site where Latter-day Saint leader Joseph Smith was killed in 1844.
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A.
The Prison
The Prison is a distinctive rock formation within the Quiraing landslip on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for its dramatic, fortress-like appearance.
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B.
The Big House
The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.
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C.
The Big House
The Big House is a landmark 1930 American prison drama film noted for its early, gritty depiction of life behind bars and its influential role in shaping the prison film genre.
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D.
La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a major southern Santiago Metro station and transport hub that connects multiple metro lines with extensive bus services in Santiago, Chile.
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E.
Prisoners Harbor
Prisoners Harbor is a remote coastal anchorage and former ranching site on Santa Cruz Island in California’s Channel Islands, serving today as a primary access point for visitors to the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic jail
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Illinois
ⓘ
Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois ⓘ Latter Day Saint historic sites ⓘ |
| city | Carthage, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedIn | 1839 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Hancock County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | June 27, 1844 ⓘ |
| eventDescription | Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith were shot by a mob while imprisoned there NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Federal style ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
dining room
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jail cell ⓘ kitchen ⓘ upstairs bedroom where Joseph Smith was held ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important site in Latter-day Saint history
ⓘ
site of martyrdom of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| hasTourFeature |
bullet hole in door of the room where Hyrum Smith was shot
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furnished rooms representing 1840s period ⓘ guided tours by missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Carthage Jail Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carthage, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hancock County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
killing of Hyrum Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
killing of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Latter-day Saint historic sites in Illinois ⓘ |
| referenceNumberNRHP | 73000708 ⓘ |
| restoredIn |
1930s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedAs |
county jail
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residence for the jailer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Latter-day Saint heritage site
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historic tours ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: Carthage Jail Description of subject: Carthage Jail is a historic 19th-century jail in Carthage, Illinois, best known as the site where Latter-day Saint leader Joseph Smith was killed in 1844.
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subject surface form:
Carthage, Illinois