Wisconsin Maritime Museum
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The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a maritime history museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, known for its exhibits on Great Lakes shipping and its World War II submarine USS Cobia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wisconsin Maritime Museum canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8273740 — 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: Wisconsin Maritime Museum Context triple: [Manitowoc, hasMuseum, Wisconsin Maritime Museum]
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A.
Marquette Maritime Museum
Marquette Maritime Museum is a regional museum in Marquette, Michigan that preserves and interprets the maritime history of Lake Superior and the surrounding Great Lakes area.
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B.
Huron Lightship Museum
The Huron Lightship Museum is a historic lightship-turned-museum in Port Huron, Michigan, that showcases Great Lakes maritime and navigational history.
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C.
Kenosha Public Museum
The Kenosha Public Museum is a natural sciences and fine arts museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin, known for its exhibits on Ice Age prehistory, Native American cultures, and regional history.
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D.
Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum
Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum is a local history museum on Washington Island, Wisconsin, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the island’s maritime heritage, fishing industry, and Great Lakes shipping history.
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E.
Erie Maritime Museum
The Erie Maritime Museum is a waterfront museum in Erie, Pennsylvania, dedicated to the region’s maritime history and the story of the U.S. Brig Niagara.
- 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: Wisconsin Maritime Museum Target entity description: The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a maritime history museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, known for its exhibits on Great Lakes shipping and its World War II submarine USS Cobia.
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A.
Marquette Maritime Museum
Marquette Maritime Museum is a regional museum in Marquette, Michigan that preserves and interprets the maritime history of Lake Superior and the surrounding Great Lakes area.
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B.
Huron Lightship Museum
The Huron Lightship Museum is a historic lightship-turned-museum in Port Huron, Michigan, that showcases Great Lakes maritime and navigational history.
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C.
Kenosha Public Museum
The Kenosha Public Museum is a natural sciences and fine arts museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin, known for its exhibits on Ice Age prehistory, Native American cultures, and regional history.
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D.
Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum
Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum is a local history museum on Washington Island, Wisconsin, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the island’s maritime heritage, fishing industry, and Great Lakes shipping history.
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E.
Erie Maritime Museum
The Erie Maritime Museum is a waterfront museum in Erie, Pennsylvania, dedicated to the region’s maritime history and the story of the U.S. Brig Niagara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
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history museum ⓘ maritime museum ⓘ museum ship ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ submarine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Great Lakes shipping
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World War II naval history ⓘ maritime history ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Great Lakes shipping artifacts
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archival documents ⓘ historic photographs ⓘ nautical artifacts ⓘ ship models ⓘ shipbuilding tools ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
USS Cobia
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linked to:
USS Cobia submarine
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| hasFacility |
gift shop
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museum galleries ⓘ research library ⓘ theater or auditorium ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Wisconsin Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Manitowoc, Wisconsin ⓘ
linked to:
Manitowoc
Manitowoc, Wisconsin ⓘ
linked to:
Manitowoc
Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| near |
Manitowoc River
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downtown Manitowoc ⓘ
linked to:
City of Manitowoc
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| notableFor |
World War II service in the Pacific Theater
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interpretation of Great Lakes maritime heritage ⓘ preservation of USS Cobia ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ public events ⓘ school group programs ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Wisconsin Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| operates | museum ship USS Cobia ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
articles on Great Lakes maritime museums
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tourism guides about Manitowoc ⓘ |
| theme |
Great Lakes commercial shipping
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history of shipbuilding in Manitowoc ⓘ naval warfare in World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfMuseum | Great Lakes maritime museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wisconsin Maritime Museum Description of subject: The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a maritime history museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, known for its exhibits on Great Lakes shipping and its World War II submarine USS Cobia.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
subject linked to:
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
subject linked to:
USS Cobia submarine
subject linked to:
USS Cobia submarine