Harrod’s Fort
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Harrod’s Fort was an 18th-century pioneer settlement and defensive outpost that became the nucleus of what is now Harrodsburg, Kentucky, one of the earliest permanent European-American communities in the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harrod’s Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2824016 — 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: Harrod’s Fort Context triple: [Harrodsburg, Kentucky, foundedAs, Harrod’s Fort]
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A.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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B.
Ussher Fort
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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C.
Fort Denison
Fort Denison is a historic former penal site and defensive fortification located on a small island in Sydney Harbour, Australia.
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D.
Ladysmith Barracks
Ladysmith Barracks was a British Army installation in Ashton-under-Lyne, England, historically associated with housing and training units of the Manchester Regiment.
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E.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century fortress on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, historically used for coastal defense and later as a prison and immigration removal centre.
- 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: Harrod’s Fort Target entity description: Harrod’s Fort was an 18th-century pioneer settlement and defensive outpost that became the nucleus of what is now Harrodsburg, Kentucky, one of the earliest permanent European-American communities in the state.
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A.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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B.
Ussher Fort
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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C.
Fort Denison
Fort Denison is a historic former penal site and defensive fortification located on a small island in Sydney Harbour, Australia.
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D.
Ladysmith Barracks
Ladysmith Barracks was a British Army installation in Ashton-under-Lyne, England, historically associated with housing and training units of the Manchester Regiment.
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E.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century fortress on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, historically used for coastal defense and later as a prison and immigration removal centre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive outpost
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frontier fort ⓘ pioneer settlement ⓘ |
| category |
Colonial American frontier fort
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Pre-statehood history of Kentucky ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 37.762°N 84.843°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| foundedBy | James Harrod ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blockhouses
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cabins ⓘ stockade ⓘ |
| hasRole | nucleus of Harrodsburg, Kentucky ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| inception | 1774 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
ⓘ
Kentucky ⓘ Mercer County, Kentucky ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInFormerEntity |
Virginia (before Kentucky statehood)
ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia
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| locatedInTimePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Harrod ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Old Fort Harrod State Park ⓘ |
| reconstructedAs | replica fort at Old Fort Harrod State Park ⓘ |
| significantEvent | early permanent European-American settlement in Kentucky ⓘ |
| significantFor | being among the earliest permanent European-American communities in Kentucky ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense against Native American attacks
ⓘ
pioneer settlement ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harrod’s Fort Description of subject: Harrod’s Fort was an 18th-century pioneer settlement and defensive outpost that became the nucleus of what is now Harrodsburg, Kentucky, one of the earliest permanent European-American communities in the state.
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