Battery Ricketts (site)
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Battery Ricketts (site) is a preserved Civil War-era artillery fortification that formed part of the defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battery Ricketts (site) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7586374 — 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: Battery Ricketts (site) Context triple: [Civil War Defenses of Washington, hasPart, Battery Ricketts (site)]
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A.
Battery Hearn
Battery Hearn is a historic coastal artillery battery on Corregidor Island in the Philippines, notable for its large seacoast gun and role in World War II defenses of Manila Bay.
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B.
Fern Rock
Fern Rock is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for its residential character and proximity to major transit facilities.
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C.
Glen Doll Ranger Base
Glen Doll Ranger Base is a small ranger station and visitor hub in the Glen Doll area of the Angus Glens in Scotland, serving as a base for outdoor activities, path maintenance, and countryside management.
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D.
Ross’s Landing
Ross’s Landing is a historic riverfront site in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that served as an early trading post and departure point during the Trail of Tears and is now part of a revitalized downtown waterfront area.
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E.
Buckman
Buckman is a historic, mixed-use neighborhood in inner southeast Portland, Oregon, known for its older residential streets, industrial areas, and vibrant local businesses.
- 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: Battery Ricketts (site) Target entity description: Battery Ricketts (site) is a preserved Civil War-era artillery fortification that formed part of the defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C.
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A.
Battery Hearn
Battery Hearn is a historic coastal artillery battery on Corregidor Island in the Philippines, notable for its large seacoast gun and role in World War II defenses of Manila Bay.
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B.
Fern Rock
Fern Rock is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for its residential character and proximity to major transit facilities.
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C.
Glen Doll Ranger Base
Glen Doll Ranger Base is a small ranger station and visitor hub in the Glen Doll area of the Angus Glens in Scotland, serving as a base for outdoor activities, path maintenance, and countryside management.
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D.
Ross’s Landing
Ross’s Landing is a historic riverfront site in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that served as an early trading post and departure point during the Trail of Tears and is now part of a revitalized downtown waterfront area.
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E.
Buckman
Buckman is a historic, mixed-use neighborhood in inner southeast Portland, Oregon, known for its older residential streets, industrial areas, and vibrant local businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
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Civil War-era artillery fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Union Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Civil War forts
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Historic military sites in the United States ⓘ Military history of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery position
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defense of the national capital ⓘ |
| hasPreservation | earthwork remains ⓘ |
| hasType | field fortification ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved historic fortification ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | heights overlooking approaches to Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| material | earthworks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Union Army officer Ricketts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil War Defenses of Washington
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defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| protects | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic United States
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linked to:
Mid-Atlantic states
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| usedDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battery Ricketts (site) Description of subject: Battery Ricketts (site) is a preserved Civil War-era artillery fortification that formed part of the defensive ring protecting Washington, D.C.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.