Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

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National Historic Site of Canada living history museum reconstructed fortress

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is a major reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town and coastal fortress in Nova Scotia, Canada, preserved as a living history museum.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Fortress of Louisbourg	5
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site canonical	5
Fortress of Louisbourg (partial reconstruction)	1
National Historic Site of Canada (Fortress of Louisbourg)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5322760 — 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: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Context triple: [Parks Canada, responsibleFor, Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site]

A. Fort George National Historic Site
Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.
B. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
C. L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
D. Fort Anne
Fort Anne is a historic star-shaped fortification in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, that played a key role in colonial conflicts between the French and British in North America.
E. Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Target entity description: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is a major reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town and coastal fortress in Nova Scotia, Canada, preserved as a living history museum.

A. Fort George National Historic Site
Fort George National Historic Site is a restored early 19th-century British military fort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, known for its role in the War of 1812 and its living history demonstrations.
B. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
C. L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in northern Newfoundland that preserves the remains of the earliest known Viking settlement in North America.
D. Fort Anne
Fort Anne is a historic star-shaped fortification in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, that played a key role in colonial conflicts between the French and British in North America.
E. Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ living history museum ⓘ reconstructed fortress ⓘ
architecturalStyle	French military architecture ⓘ
associatedBattle	Siege of Louisbourg (1745) ⓘ Siege of Louisbourg (1758) ⓘ
associatedConflict	Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ
capturedBy	British forces in 1745 ⓘ British forces in 1758 ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ
currentUse	cultural heritage site ⓘ educational site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
demolishedBy	British authorities ⓘ
demolitionPeriod	1760s ⓘ
hasFeature	artillery emplacements ⓘ barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ chapel ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ governor's residence ⓘ harbour ⓘ ramparts ⓘ reconstructed town buildings ⓘ storehouses ⓘ
heritageDesignation	National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ
heritageDesignationDate	1920 ⓘ
historicalEra	Colonial era ⓘ French colonial period in North America ⓘ linked to: French colonial North America
locatedIn	Louisbourg, Nova Scotia ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ Regional Municipality of Cape Breton ⓘ linked to: Cape Breton Regional Municipality area
locatedOn	Atlantic coast ⓘ Cape Breton Island ⓘ
managedBy	Parks Canada ⓘ
offers	costumed interpreters ⓘ guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ
originalBuilder	Kingdom of France ⓘ
originalConstructionCompleted	1740s ⓘ
originalConstructionStart	1710s ⓘ early 18th century ⓘ
originalFunction	coastal fortress ⓘ fishing port ⓘ fortified town ⓘ naval base ⓘ
reconstructionBasis	18th-century French plans and records ⓘ
reconstructionBegan	1961 ⓘ
reconstructionMethod	partial reconstruction ⓘ
reconstructionPeriod	1960s ⓘ
timePeriodRepresented	18th century ⓘ circa 1744 ⓘ
usedBy	French Navy ⓘ French colonial administration ⓘ French garrison ⓘ

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