Fort McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)?
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Fort McAllister in Richmond Hill, Georgia, is a well-preserved Confederate earthwork fortification on the Ogeechee River, noted for its role in the Civil War and as the endpoint of General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea.
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| Fort McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)? 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 McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)? Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state), hasPart, Fort McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)?]
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Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia is a major U.S. Army installation near Augusta best known as a center for signal, cyber, and communications training and operations.
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Fort Moore, Georgia
Fort Moore, Georgia is a major U.S. Army installation best known as a primary center for infantry and combat training.
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Fort Gaines, Georgia
Fort Gaines, Georgia is a small historic city in Clay County along the Chattahoochee River in southwestern Georgia, near the Alabama state border.
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Richmond Hill, Georgia
Richmond Hill, Georgia is a small coastal city in Bryan County known for its proximity to Savannah, historic ties to Henry Ford, and access to Lowcountry waterways and marshes.
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E.
Fort St. Simons
Fort St. Simons was a British colonial fortification on St. Simons Island, Georgia, that played a strategic role in the defense of the colony during conflicts with Spanish forces in the 18th century.
- 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 McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)? Target entity description: Fort McAllister in Richmond Hill, Georgia, is a well-preserved Confederate earthwork fortification on the Ogeechee River, noted for its role in the Civil War and as the endpoint of General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea.
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A.
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia is a major U.S. Army installation near Augusta best known as a center for signal, cyber, and communications training and operations.
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B.
Fort Moore, Georgia
Fort Moore, Georgia is a major U.S. Army installation best known as a primary center for infantry and combat training.
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C.
Fort Gaines, Georgia
Fort Gaines, Georgia is a small historic city in Clay County along the Chattahoochee River in southwestern Georgia, near the Alabama state border.
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Richmond Hill, Georgia
Richmond Hill, Georgia is a small coastal city in Bryan County known for its proximity to Savannah, historic ties to Henry Ford, and access to Lowcountry waterways and marshes.
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E.
Fort St. Simons
Fort St. Simons was a British colonial fortification on St. Simons Island, Georgia, that played a strategic role in the defense of the colony during conflicts with Spanish forces in the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
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Confederate fortification ⓘ earthwork fort ⓘ historic fort ⓘ |
| builtBy | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Union forces under General William T. Sherman ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
historic site
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state park attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | December 13, 1864 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Civil War reenactments
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heritage tourism ⓘ historical interpretation programs ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType |
earthen fortifications
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earthwork batteries ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | site on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Civil War-era cannon replicas
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artillery emplacements ⓘ bombproof shelters ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ moat and defensive ditches ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ palmetto log reinforcements ⓘ remains of powder magazines ⓘ rifle pits ⓘ river-facing gun positions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bryan County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond Hill, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedOn | Ogeechee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
endpoint of General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea
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role in defending Savannah via the Ogeechee River ⓘ well-preserved Confederate earthwork fortifications ⓘ |
| NRHPListingCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Georgia Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Confederate coastal defenses of Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Fort McAllister State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of effective earthen fort design against naval bombardment
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key to Union capture of Savannah in 1864 ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)? Description of subject: Fort McAllister in Richmond Hill, Georgia, is a well-preserved Confederate earthwork fortification on the Ogeechee River, noted for its role in the Civil War and as the endpoint of General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state)
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Fort McAllister (Richmond Hill, Georgia)?
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