Amoskeag Falls
E178264
Amoskeag Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, historically significant for its role in Native American life and the region’s industrial development.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amoskeag Falls canonical | 6 |
| Amoskeag Falls on the Merrimack River | 1 |
| Amoskeag Falls tailrace | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1536687 — 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: Amoskeag Falls Context triple: [Manchester, New Hampshire, riverFeature, Amoskeag Falls]
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A.
Rumford Falls
Rumford Falls is a prominent series of waterfalls on the Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine, historically significant for powering local industry and attracting visitors.
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B.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
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C.
Skowhegan Gorge
Skowhegan Gorge is a scenic, narrow river gorge on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan, Maine, known for its rugged rock formations and fast-moving water.
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D.
Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Falls is a famous two-tiered waterfall in the Catskill Mountains of New York, renowned for its scenic beauty and significance in American art and literature.
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E.
Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls is a picturesque cascading waterfall in New York’s Finger Lakes region, known for its series of natural pools and scenic gorge setting.
- 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: Amoskeag Falls Target entity description: Amoskeag Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, historically significant for its role in Native American life and the region’s industrial development.
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A.
Rumford Falls
Rumford Falls is a prominent series of waterfalls on the Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine, historically significant for powering local industry and attracting visitors.
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B.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
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C.
Skowhegan Gorge
Skowhegan Gorge is a scenic, narrow river gorge on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan, Maine, known for its rugged rock formations and fast-moving water.
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D.
Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Falls is a famous two-tiered waterfall in the Catskill Mountains of New York, renowned for its scenic beauty and significance in American art and literature.
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E.
Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls is a picturesque cascading waterfall in New York’s Finger Lakes region, known for its series of natural pools and scenic gorge setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Amoskeag Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Abenaki people
ⓘ
linked to:
Abenaki
Pennacook people ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| associatedWithStructure | Amoskeag Dam ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Amoskeag Falls on the Merrimack River
ⓘ
linked to:
Amoskeag Falls
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| hasApproximateHeight |
15 meters
ⓘ
50 feet ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in regional Native American history
ⓘ
symbol of Manchester’s industrial heritage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriodOfIntensiveIndustrialUse |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasIndustrialUse |
hydropower development
ⓘ
water power for textile mills ⓘ |
| hasModernUse |
fishing
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymologyFrom |
Abenaki language
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Abenaki language
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| hasNearbyCity | Manchester, New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasNearbyNeighborhood |
Amoskeag village area of Manchester
ⓘ
linked to:
Amoskeag Millyard
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| locatedIn |
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
ⓘ
Manchester, New Hampshire ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOnRiver | Merrimack River ⓘ |
| near |
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company historic complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Amoskeag Millyard
Amoskeag Millyard ⓘ Interstate 293 in New Hampshire ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 293
U.S. Route 3 in New Hampshire ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Route 3
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| partOf | Merrimack River watershed ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of Manchester, New Hampshire
ⓘ
early American industrialization ⓘ indigenous trade and travel routes ⓘ pre-contact Native American life in New England ⓘ textile industry in New England ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom |
downtown Manchester, New Hampshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester, New Hampshire
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| usedHistoricallyFor |
Native American gathering place
ⓘ
Native American seasonal camps ⓘ fishing ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| watercourse | Merrimack River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amoskeag Falls Description of subject: Amoskeag Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, historically significant for its role in Native American life and the region’s industrial development.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amoskeag Falls
linked to: Amoskeag Falls