Fort Union
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Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Union canonical | 6 |
| Fort Union historic military complex | 1 |
| third Fort Union (largest of three successive forts) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T968418 — 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: Fort Union Context triple: [Santa Fe Trail, notableFeature, Fort Union]
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A.
Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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B.
Fort Boise
Fort Boise was a key 19th-century frontier outpost in present-day Idaho that served as an important resupply and waystation for emigrants traveling westward along the Oregon Trail.
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C.
Cheyenne
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of Wyoming, known for its historic railroad roots and annual Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo.
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D.
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne are a Native American people of the Great Plains known for their nomadic horse culture, warrior societies, and significant role in 19th-century U.S. frontier history.
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E.
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright is a major U.S. Army installation in interior Alaska that supports Arctic training and operations.
- 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: Fort Union Target entity description: Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
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A.
Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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B.
Fort Boise
Fort Boise was a key 19th-century frontier outpost in present-day Idaho that served as an important resupply and waystation for emigrants traveling westward along the Oregon Trail.
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C.
Cheyenne
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of Wyoming, known for its historic railroad roots and annual Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo.
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D.
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne are a Native American people of the Great Plains known for their nomadic horse culture, warrior societies, and significant role in 19th-century U.S. frontier history.
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E.
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright is a major U.S. Army installation in interior Alaska that supports Arctic training and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century military post
ⓘ
United States Army fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century forts in the United States
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Former United States Army installations in New Mexico ⓘ Forts along the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Fort Union National Monument visitor center
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Union National Monument
|
| controlledBy |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse | historic site open to the public ⓘ |
| endTime | 1891 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
frontier military post
ⓘ
logistics hub ⓘ protection of Santa Fe Trail traffic ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
| hasPart |
adobe structures
ⓘ
arsenal ⓘ barracks ⓘ earthwork fortifications ⓘ hospital ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ storehouses ⓘ wagon repair facilities ⓘ |
| hasRuins |
adobe walls
ⓘ
stone foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Fort Union National Monument ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major quartermaster depot for the Southwest
ⓘ
staging area for troops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
Great Plains–Southwest transition zone ⓘ Mora County, New Mexico ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ northeastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Watrous, New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Santa Fe Trail ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. frontier defense system ⓘ |
| significantFor |
protecting commerce on the Santa Fe Trail
ⓘ
regional supply distribution ⓘ supporting military campaigns in the Southwest ⓘ |
| startTime | 1851 ⓘ |
| tourism | cultural heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military operations
ⓘ
protection of settlers and traders ⓘ supply distribution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Union Description of subject: Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fort Union
linked to: Fort Union