Fortin du Petit-Sault
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Fortin du Petit-Sault is a historic wooden blockhouse and military fortification in Edmundston, New Brunswick, originally built in the 19th century and now serving as a heritage site and tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fortin du Petit-Sault canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8826478 — 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: Fortin du Petit-Sault Context triple: [Edmundston, hasAttraction, Fortin du Petit-Sault]
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A.
Chaudière Falls
Chaudière Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Ottawa River between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec, historically significant for Indigenous peoples and later industrial development.
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B.
Pont Lavigueur
Pont Lavigueur is a bridge spanning the Saint-Charles River in Quebec City, Canada.
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C.
Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly is a historic 17th-century French colonial fort on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, known for its role in the defense of New France and later military conflicts in North America.
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D.
Rideau Falls
Rideau Falls are a pair of scenic waterfalls in Ottawa, Ontario, where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River, known as a notable natural and historic landmark in Canada’s capital.
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E.
Long Sault
Long Sault is a small community in eastern Ontario, Canada, situated along the St. Lawrence River and known for its proximity to the Long Sault Parkway and the flooded "Lost Villages" area.
- 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: Fortin du Petit-Sault Target entity description: Fortin du Petit-Sault is a historic wooden blockhouse and military fortification in Edmundston, New Brunswick, originally built in the 19th century and now serving as a heritage site and tourist attraction.
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A.
Chaudière Falls
Chaudière Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Ottawa River between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec, historically significant for Indigenous peoples and later industrial development.
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B.
Pont Lavigueur
Pont Lavigueur is a bridge spanning the Saint-Charles River in Quebec City, Canada.
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C.
Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly is a historic 17th-century French colonial fort on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, known for its role in the defense of New France and later military conflicts in North America.
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D.
Rideau Falls
Rideau Falls are a pair of scenic waterfalls in Ottawa, Ontario, where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River, known as a notable natural and historic landmark in Canada’s capital.
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E.
Long Sault
Long Sault is a small community in eastern Ontario, Canada, situated along the St. Lawrence River and known for its proximity to the Long Sault Parkway and the flooded "Lost Villages" area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blockhouse
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heritage site ⓘ historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in New Brunswick
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Museums in New Brunswick ⓘ Tourist attractions in New Brunswick ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
local military history
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regional heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-storey wooden tower
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wooden palisade ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | blockhouse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Madawaska River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Madawaska Valley
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| location |
Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
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linked to:
Edmundston
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| material | wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Edmundston
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linked to:
Edmundston
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| originalFunction | military defense ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Madawaska River
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Saint John River ⓘ |
| province | New Brunswick ⓘ |
| significance |
example of 19th-century wooden military architecture
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symbol of Edmundston’s historical heritage ⓘ |
| touristSeason | summer ⓘ |
| use |
museum
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fortin du Petit-Sault Description of subject: Fortin du Petit-Sault is a historic wooden blockhouse and military fortification in Edmundston, New Brunswick, originally built in the 19th century and now serving as a heritage site and tourist attraction.
Referenced by (1)
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