Ussher Fort
E274470
Ussher Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Accra, Ghana, built by European colonial powers and now preserved as a heritage site reflecting the country’s colonial and slave trade history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ussher Fort canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2518745 — 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: Ussher Fort Context triple: [Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, supervises, Ussher Fort]
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A.
Fort St. George
Fort St. George is a historic coastal fortress in Chennai, India, that served as the British East India Company’s first major stronghold and a key center of colonial administration in South India.
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B.
New Tavern Fort
New Tavern Fort is a historic defensive fortification located in Gravesend, England, built to protect the River Thames and the approaches to London.
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C.
Cove Fort
Cove Fort is a historic 19th-century way station and fort in central Utah that served travelers and mail routes along the Mormon Corridor.
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D.
Newport Castle
Newport Castle is a medieval riverside fortress in Newport, South Wales, notable for its 14th-century origins and surviving stone gatehouse and towers.
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E.
Citadel Fort Adelaide
Citadel Fort Adelaide is a 19th-century hilltop fortress in Port Louis, Mauritius, built by the British to protect the harbor and city and now serving as a historic site with panoramic views.
- 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: Ussher Fort Target entity description: Ussher Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Accra, Ghana, built by European colonial powers and now preserved as a heritage site reflecting the country’s colonial and slave trade history.
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A.
Fort St. George
Fort St. George is a historic coastal fortress in Chennai, India, that served as the British East India Company’s first major stronghold and a key center of colonial administration in South India.
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B.
New Tavern Fort
New Tavern Fort is a historic defensive fortification located in Gravesend, England, built to protect the River Thames and the approaches to London.
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C.
Cove Fort
Cove Fort is a historic 19th-century way station and fort in central Utah that served travelers and mail routes along the Mormon Corridor.
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D.
Newport Castle
Newport Castle is a medieval riverside fortress in Newport, South Wales, notable for its 14th-century origins and surviving stone gatehouse and towers.
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E.
Citadel Fort Adelaide
Citadel Fort Adelaide is a 19th-century hilltop fortress in Port Louis, Mauritius, built by the British to protect the harbor and city and now serving as a historic site with panoramic views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Dutch colonial authorities
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European colonial powers ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage education center
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museum ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort Crèvecœur ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ dungeons ⓘ sea-facing ramparts ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ underground cells ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | conservation and rehabilitation projects ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
historic heritage site
ⓘ
national monument of Ghana ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
European colonial stronghold on the Gold Coast
ⓘ
center of trans-Atlantic slave trade activities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Accra Region
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coastal area ⓘ |
| location |
Accra
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ghana Museums and Monuments Board ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fort Ussher
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Ussher family or official in colonial administration ⓘ |
| near |
James Fort
ⓘ
Jamestown ⓘ Lighthouse at Jamestown ⓘ
linked to:
Jamestown Lighthouse
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Ghana ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonial fortifications on the Gold Coast
ⓘ
historic forts and castles of Ghana ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ghana’s colonial history
ⓘ
Ghana’s slave trade history ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dark tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ slave trade ⓘ trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ussher Fort Description of subject: Ussher Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Accra, Ghana, built by European colonial powers and now preserved as a heritage site reflecting the country’s colonial and slave trade history.
Referenced by (8)
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