Elk Hill plantation
E174090
Elk Hill plantation was a Virginia estate associated with the Jefferson family, notably serving as one of the residences of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elk Hill plantation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1509307 — 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: Elk Hill plantation Context triple: [Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, residence, Elk Hill plantation]
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A.
Eden House plantation
Eden House plantation was a prominent historic estate in North Carolina whose name later inspired the naming of the city of Eden.
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B.
Shadwell plantation
Shadwell plantation was the 18th-century Virginia estate best known as the birthplace and early home of Thomas Jefferson.
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C.
Priestley Plantation
Priestley Plantation was a Southern plantation estate that served as the birthplace of influential American architect Henry Hobson Richardson.
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D.
Cornell Plantations
Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
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E.
Chantilly plantation
Chantilly plantation was a historic Virginia estate whose name later inspired the naming of the community of Chantilly, Virginia.
- 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: Elk Hill plantation Target entity description: Elk Hill plantation was a Virginia estate associated with the Jefferson family, notably serving as one of the residences of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson.
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A.
Eden House plantation
Eden House plantation was a prominent historic estate in North Carolina whose name later inspired the naming of the city of Eden.
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B.
Shadwell plantation
Shadwell plantation was the 18th-century Virginia estate best known as the birthplace and early home of Thomas Jefferson.
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C.
Priestley Plantation
Priestley Plantation was a Southern plantation estate that served as the birthplace of influential American architect Henry Hobson Richardson.
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D.
Cornell Plantations
Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
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E.
Chantilly plantation
Chantilly plantation was a historic Virginia estate whose name later inspired the naming of the community of Chantilly, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic estate
ⓘ
plantation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jefferson family
ⓘ
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
American Revolutionary War era ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
|
| hasNameOrigin | named for nearby elk or local topography ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfUse |
agricultural estate
ⓘ
slave plantation (historical) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with the domestic life of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
ⓘ
part of the network of plantations linked to Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colonial Virginia (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
Goochland County, Virginia ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | James River ⓘ |
| notableAssociatedPerson | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| notableResident | Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Jefferson family
ⓘ
Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jefferson family estates in Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Monticello (plantation)
|
| region | Piedmont region of Virginia ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| usedAs | residence of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elk Hill plantation Description of subject: Elk Hill plantation was a Virginia estate associated with the Jefferson family, notably serving as one of the residences of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.