Missouri State Penitentiary historic site
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The Missouri State Penitentiary historic site is a former maximum-security prison turned museum and tour destination, known for its 19th-century architecture, notorious inmates, and reputation as one of the oldest and most infamous prisons in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Missouri State Penitentiary | 2 |
| Missouri State Penitentiary historic site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1279661 — 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: Missouri State Penitentiary historic site Context triple: [Jefferson City, Missouri, hasLandmark, Missouri State Penitentiary historic site]
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A.
Missouri History Museum
The Missouri History Museum is a cultural institution in St. Louis that showcases the history and heritage of Missouri and the surrounding region through exhibitions, archives, and educational programs.
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B.
Lincoln Prison
Lincoln Prison is a correctional facility located in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
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C.
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth is a historic federal prison in Kansas known for housing some of the most notorious American criminals of the 20th century.
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D.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri is a historic U.S. Army post near St. Louis that served as a key military installation and training center throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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E.
Fort Mitchell Historic Site
Fort Mitchell Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century military fort and archaeological area in Alabama that interprets the region’s frontier, Native American, and Civil War-era history.
- 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: Missouri State Penitentiary historic site Target entity description: The Missouri State Penitentiary historic site is a former maximum-security prison turned museum and tour destination, known for its 19th-century architecture, notorious inmates, and reputation as one of the oldest and most infamous prisons in the United States.
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A.
Missouri History Museum
The Missouri History Museum is a cultural institution in St. Louis that showcases the history and heritage of Missouri and the surrounding region through exhibitions, archives, and educational programs.
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B.
Lincoln Prison
Lincoln Prison is a correctional facility located in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
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C.
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth is a historic federal prison in Kansas known for housing some of the most notorious American criminals of the 20th century.
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D.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri is a historic U.S. Army post near St. Louis that served as a key military installation and training center throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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E.
Fort Mitchell Historic Site
Fort Mitchell Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century military fort and archaeological area in Alabama that interprets the region’s frontier, Native American, and Civil War-era history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic prison site
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century prison architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jefferson City tourism
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Missouri Department of Corrections ⓘ |
| category |
defunct prison in Missouri
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prison museum ⓘ tourist attraction in Missouri ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eraOfOriginalConstruction | 19th century ⓘ |
| formerName |
Missouri State Penitentiary
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linked to:
Missouri State Penitentiary historic site
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| formerUse |
correctional facility
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maximum-security state prison ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
guided tour venue
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heritage tourism site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administration building
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cell blocks ⓘ exercise yards ⓘ gas chamber ⓘ guard towers ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most infamous prisons in the United States
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one of the oldest prisons in the United States ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cole County, Missouri
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Jefferson City, Missouri ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| notableFor |
being one of the oldest prisons west of the Mississippi River
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maximum-security prison history ⓘ notorious inmates ⓘ paranormal tourism ⓘ reputation for harsh conditions ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
State of Missouri
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linked to:
Missouri
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| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about American prisons
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historical tours ⓘ |
| theme |
crime and punishment history
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penal reform history ⓘ |
| tourType |
ghost tours
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history tours ⓘ photography tours ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
guided walking tours
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historical interpretation programs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Missouri State Penitentiary historic site Description of subject: The Missouri State Penitentiary historic site is a former maximum-security prison turned museum and tour destination, known for its 19th-century architecture, notorious inmates, and reputation as one of the oldest and most infamous prisons in the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Missouri State Penitentiary historic site
linked to: Missouri State Penitentiary historic site