Fort McKavett State Historic Site
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Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier fort in Texas that interprets military and settlement history on the western frontier.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort McKavett State Historic Site canonical | 2 |
| Fort McKavett | 1 |
| Fort McKavett (historical CDP) | 1 |
| Fort McKavett State Historic Park | 1 |
| Fort McKavett, Texas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9796631 — 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: Fort McKavett State Historic Site Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Texas, contains, Fort McKavett State Historic Site]
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A.
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is a Texas state park and historic area preserving the location where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836.
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B.
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site is a reconstructed French and Indian War-era frontier fort and museum in North Carolina that interprets colonial military history and frontier life.
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C.
San Jacinto Battlefield
The San Jacinto Battlefield is the historic site near present-day Houston where Texian forces won a decisive victory over Mexico in 1836, securing Texas’ independence.
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D.
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Stephen F. Austin State Park is a Texas state park along the Brazos River known for its wooded trails, camping, and historical ties to early Texas colonization.
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E.
Fort Concho, Texas
Fort Concho, Texas is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in San Angelo that played a key role in protecting West Texas during the Indian Wars and is now preserved as a National Historic Landmark.
- 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: Fort McKavett State Historic Site Target entity description: Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier fort in Texas that interprets military and settlement history on the western frontier.
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A.
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is a Texas state park and historic area preserving the location where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836.
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B.
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site is a reconstructed French and Indian War-era frontier fort and museum in North Carolina that interprets colonial military history and frontier life.
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C.
San Jacinto Battlefield
The San Jacinto Battlefield is the historic site near present-day Houston where Texian forces won a decisive victory over Mexico in 1836, securing Texas’ independence.
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D.
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Stephen F. Austin State Park is a Texas state park along the Brazos River known for its wooded trails, camping, and historical ties to early Texas colonization.
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E.
Fort Concho, Texas
Fort Concho, Texas is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in San Angelo that played a key role in protecting West Texas during the Indian Wars and is now preserved as a National Historic Landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic fort
ⓘ
open-air museum ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| category |
Former United States Army post
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Military museum in Texas ⓘ Texas state historic site ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevation | approximately 2,000 feet ⓘ |
| establishedAsHistoricSite | 1968 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Native American–U.S. Army interactions
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U.S. Army frontier posts in Texas ⓘ relations between soldiers and settlers ⓘ |
| formerName |
Fort McKavett State Historic Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort McKavett State Historic Site
|
| hasActivity |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ living history programs ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
bakery
ⓘ
commissary ⓘ enlisted men’s barracks ⓘ hospital ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ post headquarters ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places listing (Fort McKavett Historic District) ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
Live Oak Creek vicinity
ⓘ
rolling limestone hills ⓘ |
| hasMuseumExhibits | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
parade ground
ⓘ
stone ruins ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Recorded Texas Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| interpretsTheme |
19th-century U.S. Army frontier history
ⓘ
Buffalo Soldiers history ⓘ western frontier settlement history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menard County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fort McKavett, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort McKavett State Historic Site
|
| locatedOn | Texas frontier ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Menard, Texas ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| partOf |
Texas state historic sites system
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas State Historic Sites
|
| preserves |
original fort buildings
ⓘ
reconstructed fort buildings ⓘ |
| timePeriodInterpreted |
late 19th century
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mid-19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort McKavett State Historic Site Description of subject: Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier fort in Texas that interprets military and settlement history on the western frontier.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fort McKavett State Historic Site
linked to: Fort McKavett State Historic Site
linked to: Fort McKavett State Historic Site
linked to: Fort McKavett State Historic Site