Kesey farm in Oregon
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Kesey farm in Oregon is the rural property owned by author Ken Kesey that became a legendary gathering place for the Merry Pranksters and a focal point of 1960s counterculture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kesey farm in Oregon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13080265 — 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: Kesey farm in Oregon Context triple: [Merry Pranksters, relatedPlace, Kesey farm in Oregon]
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A.
Blue Spring Farm, Kentucky
Blue Spring Farm in Kentucky was the longtime plantation home of Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth vice president of the United States.
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B.
Winrock Farms
Winrock Farms is the former Arkansas ranch and estate of philanthropist and politician Winthrop Rockefeller, known for its innovative cattle operations and role in regional agricultural development.
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C.
Roark Family Farm
Roark Family Farm is a locally recognized agricultural property associated with the rural community of Basin City.
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D.
Schnepf Farms
Schnepf Farms is a historic, family-owned agritourism farm in Queen Creek, Arizona, known for its peach orchards, seasonal festivals, and family-friendly events.
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E.
Wagner Farm
Wagner Farm is a historic working farm and educational attraction in Glenview, Illinois, where visitors can learn about and experience traditional Midwestern farm life.
- 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: Kesey farm in Oregon Target entity description: Kesey farm in Oregon is the rural property owned by author Ken Kesey that became a legendary gathering place for the Merry Pranksters and a focal point of 1960s counterculture.
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A.
Blue Spring Farm, Kentucky
Blue Spring Farm in Kentucky was the longtime plantation home of Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth vice president of the United States.
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B.
Winrock Farms
Winrock Farms is the former Arkansas ranch and estate of philanthropist and politician Winthrop Rockefeller, known for its innovative cattle operations and role in regional agricultural development.
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C.
Roark Family Farm
Roark Family Farm is a locally recognized agricultural property associated with the rural community of Basin City.
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D.
Schnepf Farms
Schnepf Farms is a historic, family-owned agritourism farm in Queen Creek, Arizona, known for its peach orchards, seasonal festivals, and family-friendly events.
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E.
Wagner Farm
Wagner Farm is a historic working farm and educational attraction in Glenview, Illinois, where visitors can learn about and experience traditional Midwestern farm life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterculture landmark
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rural property ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s counterculture
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Beat Generation legacy ⓘ Ken Kesey ⓘ LSD experimentation ⓘ Merry Pranksters ⓘ bus Furthur ⓘ
linked to:
Furthur (Merry Pranksters bus)
hippie movement ⓘ psychedelic movement ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalRole |
focal point of 1960s counterculture on the U.S. West Coast
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mythologized site in American counterculture history ⓘ setting for stories about the Merry Pranksters ⓘ |
| hasOwnerOccupation |
counterculture figure
ⓘ
novelist ⓘ |
| hasOwnerWork |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
ⓘ
linked to:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
Sometimes a Great Notion ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Eugene, Oregon
ⓘ
Springfield, Oregon ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction |
described in memoirs and oral histories of 1960s counterculture
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referenced in documentaries on the Merry Pranksters ⓘ subject of numerous articles and interviews about Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connection to the travels of the bus Furthur
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hosting gatherings of writers, musicians, and artists ⓘ influencing later communal and back-to-the-land experiments ⓘ informal acid tests and psychedelic sessions ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageCommunity | English-speaking community ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
hub for collaborative creative projects
ⓘ
informal community center for local and visiting counterculture participants ⓘ space for experimentation with alternative lifestyles ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| usedAs |
communal living space
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gathering place for the Merry Pranksters ⓘ informal artistic workshop ⓘ meeting place for counterculture figures ⓘ residence of Ken Kesey ⓘ site for psychedelic experiments ⓘ venue for parties and happenings ⓘ |
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Subject: Kesey farm in Oregon Description of subject: Kesey farm in Oregon is the rural property owned by author Ken Kesey that became a legendary gathering place for the Merry Pranksters and a focal point of 1960s counterculture.
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