Derby Wharf Light Station
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Derby Wharf Light Station is a small historic lighthouse in Salem, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into Salem Harbor and now serves as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derby Wharf Light Station canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T471538 — 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: Derby Wharf Light Station Context triple: [Salem Maritime National Historic Site, hasPart, Derby Wharf Light Station]
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A.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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B.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
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C.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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D.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
- 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: Derby Wharf Light Station Target entity description: Derby Wharf Light Station is a small historic lighthouse in Salem, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into Salem Harbor and now serves as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
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A.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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B.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
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C.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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D.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | by foot along Derby Wharf ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Salem’s maritime trade history ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Salem, Massachusetts
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Lighthouses in Massachusetts ⓘ Tourist attractions in Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ Transportation in Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| city | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| county | Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| currentUse |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
historic exhibit ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 25 feet ⓘ |
| function | navigational aid ⓘ |
| height | about 20 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property of Salem Maritime National Historic Site ⓘ |
| historicUse | guiding ships into a major early American seaport ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Salem Harbor ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Derby Wharf ⓘ |
| location | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with red lantern roof ⓘ |
| near | downtown Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| owner |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| partOf | Salem Maritime National Historic Site ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide maritime traffic into Salem Harbor ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| status | active aid to navigation ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction within Salem Maritime National Historic Site ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| waterbody | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derby Wharf Light Station Description of subject: Derby Wharf Light Station is a small historic lighthouse in Salem, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into Salem Harbor and now serves as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
Referenced by (2)
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