Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises
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Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises is a sightseeing boat tour operation that takes visitors through historic Erie Canal locks and waterways in Lockport, New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2738130 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises Context triple: [Lockport, New York, hasAttraction, Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises]
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A.
Erie Canal Museum
The Erie Canal Museum is a history museum in Syracuse, New York, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the story and legacy of the Erie Canal.
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B.
New York State Canal Corporation
The New York State Canal Corporation is the public agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting New York’s historic canal system, including the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals.
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C.
Jones Falls Locks
Jones Falls Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, known for its impressive 19th-century engineering and scenic setting.
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D.
Merrickville Locks
Merrickville Locks are a historic set of canal locks in Merrickville, Ontario, that form part of the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal waterway.
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E.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises Target entity description: Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises is a sightseeing boat tour operation that takes visitors through historic Erie Canal locks and waterways in Lockport, New York.
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A.
Erie Canal Museum
The Erie Canal Museum is a history museum in Syracuse, New York, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the story and legacy of the Erie Canal.
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B.
New York State Canal Corporation
The New York State Canal Corporation is the public agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting New York’s historic canal system, including the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals.
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C.
Jones Falls Locks
Jones Falls Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, known for its impressive 19th-century engineering and scenic setting.
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D.
Merrickville Locks
Merrickville Locks are a historic set of canal locks in Merrickville, Ontario, that form part of the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal waterway.
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E.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boat tour operator
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sightseeing tour company ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| activity |
boat cruising
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guided tours ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| basedIn | Niagara County, New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Erie Canal history
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canal engineering ⓘ operation of canal locks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
live narration on board
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passage through working canal locks ⓘ |
| industry |
recreational boating
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tourism ⓘ |
| languageOfService | English ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Erie Canal ⓘ |
| name | Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises ⓘ |
| near | Lockport Flight of Five locks ⓘ |
| offers |
historic Erie Canal lock tours
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narrated canal cruises ⓘ sightseeing boat tours ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Lockport, New York ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western New York ⓘ |
| serves |
local residents
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school groups ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
families
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history enthusiasts ⓘ tour groups ⓘ |
| theme |
heritage tourism
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maritime history ⓘ |
| tourType |
daytime sightseeing cruise
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educational tour ⓘ group tour ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure | Erie Canal locks in Lockport ⓘ |
| usesVesselType | tour boat ⓘ |
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Subject: Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises Description of subject: Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises is a sightseeing boat tour operation that takes visitors through historic Erie Canal locks and waterways in Lockport, New York.
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