Fort Marcy
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Fort Marcy is a preserved Civil War-era earthwork fort in Virginia that now serves as a historic site and recreational area within the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Marcy canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Marcy Context triple: [George Washington Memorial Parkway, contains, Fort Marcy]
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A.
Fort Jay
Fort Jay is a historic coastal fortification on Governors Island in New York Harbor, notable for its star-shaped design and long military service from the early 19th century through the Cold War.
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B.
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton is a historic U.S. Army installation in Brooklyn, New York, guarding the entrance to New York Harbor at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
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C.
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton is a 19th-century British coastal artillery fort in Hamilton, Bermuda, built to defend the harbor and now preserved as a historic site and tourist attraction.
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D.
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth is a historic former military installation and coastal defense fortification located at the Narrows in New York Harbor, now part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
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E.
Randall's Island Park
Randall's Island Park is a large recreational area in New York City known for its extensive athletic fields, waterfront paths, and event spaces located between Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
- 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 Marcy Target entity description: Fort Marcy is a preserved Civil War-era earthwork fort in Virginia that now serves as a historic site and recreational area within the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
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A.
Fort Jay
Fort Jay is a historic coastal fortification on Governors Island in New York Harbor, notable for its star-shaped design and long military service from the early 19th century through the Cold War.
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B.
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton is a historic U.S. Army installation in Brooklyn, New York, guarding the entrance to New York Harbor at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
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C.
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton is a 19th-century British coastal artillery fort in Hamilton, Bermuda, built to defend the harbor and now preserved as a historic site and tourist attraction.
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D.
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth is a historic former military installation and coastal defense fortification located at the Narrows in New York Harbor, now part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
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E.
Randall's Island Park
Randall's Island Park is a large recreational area in New York City known for its extensive athletic fields, waterfront paths, and event spaces located between Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War-era earthwork fort
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historic site ⓘ recreational area ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
George Washington Memorial Parkway unit of the National Park Service
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linked to:
George Washington Memorial Parkway
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| associatedWith | Union Army ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.
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linked to:
Civil War Defenses of Washington
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| builtDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War fort
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park in Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ protected area of Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ |
| constructionType | earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | George Washington Memorial Parkway ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
informational kiosks
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restrooms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artillery emplacements
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earthen ramparts ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ interpretive signs ⓘ parking area ⓘ picnic area ⓘ rifle pits ⓘ |
| hasTrailConnection | Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Potomac River gorge
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linked to:
Potomac Gorge
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| historicalPeriod | American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairfax County, Virginia
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Randolph B. Marcy ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
McLean, Virginia
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linked to:
McLean
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| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Potomac River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil War Defenses of Washington
ⓘ
George Washington Memorial Parkway ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved earthwork fort ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| region | Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| significance | part of the defensive ring protecting the Union capital ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical interpretation
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jogging ⓘ recreation ⓘ walking ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Fort Marcy Description of subject: Fort Marcy is a preserved Civil War-era earthwork fort in Virginia that now serves as a historic site and recreational area within the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Referenced by (3)
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