Old Salem
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Old Salem is a restored historic district in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, preserving the 18th- and 19th-century Moravian town through museums, original buildings, and living history demonstrations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Salem Museums & Gardens | 2 |
| Old Salem canonical | 1 |
| Old Salem Historic District (adjacent) | 1 |
| Old Salem Visitor Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1087203 — 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: Old Salem Context triple: [Winston-Salem, North Carolina, hasHistoricArea, Old Salem]
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A.
Charleston Historic District
The Charleston Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its well-preserved antebellum architecture, cobblestone streets, and rich colonial and Civil War–era history.
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B.
North Carolina Museum of History
The North Carolina Museum of History is a state history museum in downtown Raleigh that showcases the cultural, political, and social history of North Carolina through artifacts, exhibits, and educational programs.
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C.
Lexington Battle Green
Lexington Battle Green is the historic town common in Lexington, Massachusetts, where the opening shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired and which now serves as a memorial site to that event.
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D.
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park is a preserved 19th-century iron-making complex and outdoor recreation area in Alabama that showcases the state’s early industrial history.
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E.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is a protected archaeological and cultural site preserving ancient Native American earthen mounds and artifacts along the Ocmulgee River.
- 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: Old Salem Target entity description: Old Salem is a restored historic district in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, preserving the 18th- and 19th-century Moravian town through museums, original buildings, and living history demonstrations.
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A.
Charleston Historic District
The Charleston Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its well-preserved antebellum architecture, cobblestone streets, and rich colonial and Civil War–era history.
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B.
North Carolina Museum of History
The North Carolina Museum of History is a state history museum in downtown Raleigh that showcases the cultural, political, and social history of North Carolina through artifacts, exhibits, and educational programs.
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C.
Lexington Battle Green
Lexington Battle Green is the historic town common in Lexington, Massachusetts, where the opening shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired and which now serves as a memorial site to that event.
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D.
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park is a preserved 19th-century iron-making complex and outdoor recreation area in Alabama that showcases the state’s early industrial history.
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E.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is a protected archaeological and cultural site preserving ancient Native American earthen mounds and artifacts along the Ocmulgee River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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living history museum ⓘ open-air museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Germanic-influenced architecture
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Moravian architecture ⓘ |
| city |
Winston-Salem
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linked to:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| foundedBy | Moravian settlers ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
guided tours
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historic trades demonstrations ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ school programs ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
brick
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timber ⓘ |
| hasEraOfConstruction |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
God’s Acre Moravian graveyard (historic section)
ⓘ
Miksch House ⓘ Old Salem Museums & Gardens ⓘ
linked to:
Old Salem
Old Salem Visitor Center ⓘ
linked to:
Old Salem
Salem Tavern ⓘ Salem Tavern Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Salem Tavern
Single Brothers’ House ⓘ St. Philips Moravian Church site ⓘ Vierling House ⓘ historic gardens ⓘ |
| hasPreservationFocus |
historic streetscape
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original buildings ⓘ reconstructed buildings ⓘ |
| hasTheme | Moravian religious community life ⓘ |
| heritage | Moravian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Forsyth County, North Carolina
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Winston-Salem, North Carolina ⓘ |
| near |
downtown Winston-Salem
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linked to:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Old Salem Museums & Gardens
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linked to:
Old Salem
|
| partOf | historic town of Salem ⓘ |
| significance |
educational resource on colonial and early American life
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preserves Moravian cultural heritage ⓘ preserves early American town planning ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Salem Description of subject: Old Salem is a restored historic district in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, preserving the 18th- and 19th-century Moravian town through museums, original buildings, and living history demonstrations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Old Salem
linked to: Old Salem