Talk:Rock Island State Park (Tennessee)

Rock Island's topography
So, Rock Island is not a peninsula at the confluence of the Caney Fork and Collins? Bms4880 (talk) 22:52, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

No. Although there is a peninsula at the confluence of these two rivers, it is not named "Rock Island". The land on the peninsula itself is actually more commonly known as "The Wilderness", especially in earlier times. The name of the state park is from the name of the city, Rock Island, which received its name from a small island that existed just upstream of the confluence before the erection of the Great Falls Dam. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drh3a (talk • contribs) 19:03, 6 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I see what you're saying. I fixed the article.  Bms4880 (talk) 19:28, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. I guess if we want to get technical we can say the park was named for the town, which was named for the now nonexistent island, haha. Drh3a (talk) 19:34, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Move a lot of information to Rock Island, Tennessee article?
Most of the information contained within this article is in regards to the town of Rock Island, not the state park. Much of what is discussed, especially the history, is the history of the town of Rock Island, not the park, which was only established in the mid 1900s, can't remember the exact date right now. Given this, I think a lot of the info needs to be moved to the Rock Island, Tennessee article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drh3a (talk • contribs) 19:12, 6 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Most of the history involves what is now Rock Island State Park, with the exception of the early history (regarding the ford and Chickamauga Wars skirmish). As several of the historical structures maintained by the park are related to its mill and Great Falls Dam history, it should remain in the park article.  The early history can be moved, however.  Bms4880 (talk) 19:30, 6 March 2009 (UTC)