Minidoka National Historic Site
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Minidoka National Historic Site is a preserved World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camp in Idaho that commemorates the experiences and civil rights violations of those unjustly imprisoned there.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minidoka National Historic Site canonical | 5 |
| Minidoka National Historic Site visitor center and exhibits | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8439958 — 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: Minidoka National Historic Site Context triple: [Jerome County, Idaho, hasProtectedArea, Minidoka National Historic Site]
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A.
Nez Perce National Historical Park (headquarters)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (headquarters) is the administrative center for the multi-site Nez Perce National Historical Park, which preserves and interprets the history and culture of the Nez Perce people.
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B.
Potlatch State Park
Potlatch State Park is a Washington state park known for its saltwater shoreline, shellfish harvesting, and camping opportunities along Hood Canal.
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C.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is a U.S. National Park that preserves sites along the Pacific Coast associated with the 1804–1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, including Fort Clatsop near the mouth of the Columbia River.
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D.
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area is a popular outdoor destination in southeastern South Dakota known for its camping, boating, fishing, and access to Lewis and Clark Lake along the Missouri River.
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E.
Klondike National Historic Sites
Klondike National Historic Sites is a group of protected heritage areas in Canada that preserve key locations and artifacts from the Klondike Gold Rush era.
- 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: Minidoka National Historic Site Target entity description: Minidoka National Historic Site is a preserved World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camp in Idaho that commemorates the experiences and civil rights violations of those unjustly imprisoned there.
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A.
Nez Perce National Historical Park (headquarters)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (headquarters) is the administrative center for the multi-site Nez Perce National Historical Park, which preserves and interprets the history and culture of the Nez Perce people.
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B.
Potlatch State Park
Potlatch State Park is a Washington state park known for its saltwater shoreline, shellfish harvesting, and camping opportunities along Hood Canal.
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C.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is a U.S. National Park that preserves sites along the Pacific Coast associated with the 1804–1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, including Fort Clatsop near the mouth of the Columbia River.
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D.
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area is a popular outdoor destination in southeastern South Dakota known for its camping, boating, fishing, and access to Lewis and Clark Lake along the Missouri River.
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E.
Klondike National Historic Sites
Klondike National Historic Sites is a group of protected heritage areas in Canada that preserve key locations and artifacts from the Klondike Gold Rush era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States National Historic Site
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former Japanese American incarceration camp ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hunt Camp
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Minidoka War Relocation Center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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linked to:
100th Infantry Battalion
Japanese American soldiers of the Military Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese-American history
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Protected areas of Jerome County, Idaho ⓘ World War II internment camps in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
World War II internment camps
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| closedAsCamp | 1945 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
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violations of civil liberties during World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalHistoricSite | 2001 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. Department of the Interior
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linked to:
United States Department of the Interior
|
| hasFacility |
exhibits on Japanese American history
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interpretive trails ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Honor Roll for Japanese American soldiers ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
administration buildings
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barbed wire fences ⓘ barracks ⓘ guard towers ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II ⓘ |
| inmateOrigin |
primarily from Alaska
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primarily from Oregon ⓘ primarily from Washington ⓘ |
| inmatePopulation | over 9,000 Japanese Americans at peak ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho
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Jerome County, Idaho ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Minidoka Reclamation Project ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Jerome, Idaho
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Twin Falls, Idaho ⓘ |
| opened | 1942 ⓘ |
| operatedByDuringWar | War Relocation Authority ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
War Relocation Authority incarceration center
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linked to:
War Relocation Authority
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| partOf |
U.S. National Park System
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linked to:
United States National Park System
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| purpose |
commemoration of civil rights violations
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education about Japanese American incarceration ⓘ promotion of civil liberties awareness ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of wartime violation of constitutional rights in the United States ⓘ |
| theme |
Japanese American incarceration
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civil rights ⓘ wartime incarceration of civilians ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Minidoka National Historic Site Description of subject: Minidoka National Historic Site is a preserved World War II-era Japanese American incarceration camp in Idaho that commemorates the experiences and civil rights violations of those unjustly imprisoned there.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Minidoka War Relocation Center
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hasMemorial
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Minidoka National Historic Site visitor center and exhibits
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linked to: Minidoka National Historic Site