Fort Caspar
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Fort Caspar is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post and reconstructed frontier fort located near present-day Casper, Wyoming, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Caspar canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11468388 — 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: Fort Caspar Context triple: [Casper, Wyoming, namedAfter, Fort Caspar]
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A.
Fort Kearny
Fort Kearny was a 19th-century U.S. Army outpost in Nebraska that served as a key way station and protection point for pioneers traveling west along the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
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B.
Fort Crook
Fort Crook was a former U.S. Army installation in Nebraska that later evolved into what is now Offutt Air Force Base, historically significant as a key military post and later a major Strategic Air Command hub.
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C.
Fort Carlisle
Fort Carlisle is a historic coastal fortification in Port Royal, Jamaica, built to defend the harbor and surrounding settlements during the colonial era.
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D.
Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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E.
Fort Union
Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
- 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: Fort Caspar Target entity description: Fort Caspar is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post and reconstructed frontier fort located near present-day Casper, Wyoming, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
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A.
Fort Kearny
Fort Kearny was a 19th-century U.S. Army outpost in Nebraska that served as a key way station and protection point for pioneers traveling west along the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
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B.
Fort Crook
Fort Crook was a former U.S. Army installation in Nebraska that later evolved into what is now Offutt Air Force Base, historically significant as a key military post and later a major Strategic Air Command hub.
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C.
Fort Carlisle
Fort Carlisle is a historic coastal fortification in Port Royal, Jamaica, built to defend the harbor and surrounding settlements during the colonial era.
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D.
Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie was a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub in present-day Wyoming that served as a major resupply and gathering point for westward migrants, Native American tribes, and the military.
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E.
Fort Union
Fort Union was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in northeastern New Mexico that served as a key military and supply hub along the Santa Fe Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former U.S. Army post
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historic site ⓘ open-air museum ⓘ reconstructed frontier fort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bozeman Trail
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California Trail ⓘ Mormon Trail ⓘ Oregon Trail ⓘ Pony Express ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasBuilding |
barracks
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blacksmith shop ⓘ commissary ⓘ officers quarters ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Forts on the National Historic Trails
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Living history museums in the United States ⓘ Military and war museums in Wyoming ⓘ Museums in Natrona County, Wyoming ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
19th-century military artifacts
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Native American artifacts ⓘ pioneer artifacts ⓘ transportation and trails history ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
heritage site
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasReconstructionDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
reconstructed bridge interpretation
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reconstructed stockade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Casper, Wyoming
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Natrona County, Wyoming ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Platte River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caspar Collins ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Casper
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linked to:
Casper, Wyoming
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of Casper
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linked to:
Casper, Wyoming
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| originalConstructionDate | 1850s ⓘ |
| originalUse |
frontier fort
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military post ⓘ protection of emigrant trails ⓘ |
| partOf | historic trails corridor in central Wyoming ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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living history demonstrations ⓘ public history education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Caspar Description of subject: Fort Caspar is a historic 19th-century U.S. Army post and reconstructed frontier fort located near present-day Casper, Wyoming, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
Referenced by (4)
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