Old Lighthouse Museum
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The Old Lighthouse Museum is a historic maritime museum housed in a preserved 19th-century lighthouse on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan City, Indiana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Lighthouse Museum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4120893 — 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: Old Lighthouse Museum Context triple: [Michigan City, Indiana, hasLandmark, Old Lighthouse Museum]
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A.
Museum at Portland Head Light
The Museum at Portland Head Light is a historic maritime museum in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, featuring exhibits on lighthouse history, shipwrecks, and the region’s coastal heritage.
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B.
Harbour Grace Museum
Harbour Grace Museum is a local history museum in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, showcasing the town’s maritime, aviation, and cultural heritage.
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C.
Old Mission Point Lighthouse
Old Mission Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse located at the tip of Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula, known for its picturesque setting and role in guiding ships on Grand Traverse Bay.
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D.
Acre Lighthouse
Acre Lighthouse is a coastal beacon in the historic port city of Acre, Israel, guiding maritime traffic along the Mediterranean shoreline.
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E.
Battery Point Lighthouse
Battery Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and museum located on a small, often-tidal island just off Crescent City on California’s northern coast.
- 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: Old Lighthouse Museum Target entity description: The Old Lighthouse Museum is a historic maritime museum housed in a preserved 19th-century lighthouse on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan City, Indiana.
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A.
Museum at Portland Head Light
The Museum at Portland Head Light is a historic maritime museum in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, featuring exhibits on lighthouse history, shipwrecks, and the region’s coastal heritage.
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B.
Harbour Grace Museum
Harbour Grace Museum is a local history museum in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, showcasing the town’s maritime, aviation, and cultural heritage.
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C.
Old Mission Point Lighthouse
Old Mission Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse located at the tip of Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula, known for its picturesque setting and role in guiding ships on Grand Traverse Bay.
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D.
Acre Lighthouse
Acre Lighthouse is a coastal beacon in the historic port city of Acre, Israel, guiding maritime traffic along the Mediterranean shoreline.
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E.
Battery Point Lighthouse
Battery Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and museum located on a small, often-tidal island just off Crescent City on California’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse museum ⓘ maritime museum ⓘ |
| buildingType |
lighthouse
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouse museums in the United States
ⓘ
Maritime museums in Indiana ⓘ Museums in Indiana ⓘ Tourist attractions in LaPorte County, Indiana ⓘ |
| city |
Michigan City
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan City, Indiana
|
| completionDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Great Lakes maritime artifacts
ⓘ
lighthouse lenses ⓘ local historical displays ⓘ nautical instruments ⓘ ship models ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
history of Great Lakes shipping
ⓘ
history of Michigan City harbor ⓘ |
| formerName |
Michigan City East Pierhead Light
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse
|
| formerUse |
lighthouse
ⓘ
navigational aid ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPrograms | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
keeper's quarters
ⓘ
lantern room ⓘ lighthouse tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lake Michigan
ⓘ
Michigan City harbor ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan City, Indiana
|
| heritageDesignation | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Michigan City, Indiana ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | LaPorte County, Indiana ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Michigan shoreline ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| name | Old Lighthouse Museum ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Michigan City Historical Society ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| theme |
local history
ⓘ
maritime history ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Lighthouse Museum Description of subject: The Old Lighthouse Museum is a historic maritime museum housed in a preserved 19th-century lighthouse on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan City, Indiana.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.