Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

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National Historic Site historic house museum museum tourist attraction

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the life, legacy, and residence of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass.

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Label	Occurrences
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site canonical	11

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Target entity: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Context triple: [Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association, hasNotableSubject, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site]

A. Tubman Museum
The Tubman Museum is a cultural institution in Macon, Georgia dedicated to preserving and showcasing African American art, history, and culture.
B. Banneker-Douglass Museum
The Banneker-Douglass Museum is Maryland’s official state museum of African American heritage, highlighting Black history and culture through exhibits, collections, and educational programs.
C. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park preserving the site and a symbolic log cabin memorializing the early life and birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln in central Kentucky.
D. John Brown Farm State Historic Site
John Brown Farm State Historic Site is a preserved historic farm and burial place of abolitionist John Brown in upstate New York, commemorating his life and role in the anti-slavery movement.
E. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a protected historic site in Atlanta that preserves locations associated with the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Target entity description: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the life, legacy, and residence of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass.

A. Tubman Museum
The Tubman Museum is a cultural institution in Macon, Georgia dedicated to preserving and showcasing African American art, history, and culture.
B. Banneker-Douglass Museum
The Banneker-Douglass Museum is Maryland’s official state museum of African American heritage, highlighting Black history and culture through exhibits, collections, and educational programs.
C. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park preserving the site and a symbolic log cabin memorializing the early life and birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln in central Kentucky.
D. John Brown Farm State Historic Site
John Brown Farm State Historic Site is a preserved historic farm and burial place of abolitionist John Brown in upstate New York, commemorating his life and role in the anti-slavery movement.
E. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a protected historic site in Atlanta that preserves locations associated with the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Historic Site ⓘ historic house museum ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Victorian ⓘ
area	approximately 8 acres ⓘ
associatedWith	Reconstruction era history ⓘ abolitionist movement ⓘ
authorizedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
category	African American museums in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Historic house museums in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Museums dedicated to one person ⓘ
commemorates	Frederick Douglass ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designation	National Historic Landmark ⓘ National Historic Site ⓘ
established	1962 ⓘ
formerName	Cedar Hill ⓘ
hasBuilding	Frederick Douglass House ⓘ linked to: Cedar Hill (Frederick Douglass home)
hasCollection	Douglass family artifacts ⓘ historic photographs ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ original furnishings ⓘ
hasExhibit	exhibits on Frederick Douglass’s life and legacy ⓘ
hasView	Washington, D.C. skyline ⓘ
hasVisitorCenter	yes ⓘ
listedOn	National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
locatedIn	Anacostia ⓘ Southeast Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
name	Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ
namedAfter	Frederick Douglass ⓘ
NRHPReferenceNumber	68000020 ⓘ
NRHPType	National Historic Site ⓘ linked to: U.S. National Historic Site
occupies	Cedar Hill ⓘ
openToPublic	true ⓘ
operator	National Park Service ⓘ
overlooks	Anacostia River ⓘ
ownedBy	National Park Service ⓘ
partOf	National Park System ⓘ linked to: United States National Park System
primaryTheme	African American history ⓘ abolition of slavery ⓘ civil rights ⓘ
significantFor	association with Frederick Douglass ⓘ preservation of Douglass’s home ⓘ role in African American heritage ⓘ
streetAddress	1411 W Street SE ⓘ
usedFor	educational programs ⓘ guided tours ⓘ historical interpretation ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association → hasNotableSubject → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Frederick Douglass → subjectOf → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Anacostia → hasLandmark → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

subject linked to: Anacostia neighborhood

National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. → includes → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

National Capital Region (National Park Service) → hasJurisdictionOver → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site vicinity (on hill above Anacostia) → centeredOn → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site → name → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey → subjectOf → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Ward 8 → hasLandmark → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Ward 8 of Washington, D.C. → containsLandmark → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

Southeast → contains → Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ⓘ

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