Talk:Cades Cove
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[edit] last resident dead?
The article says that the last resident of Cades Cove died in 1999. I think what's meant is that the last person who was still living in the cove died, not that the last person who ever lived in the cove died. Is this right? If so, the article could be clearer. --Allen 19:45, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
- Changed to "last remaining resident" for the sake of clarity. -- Rydra Wong 05:10, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
Kermit Caughorn was the man's name. He lived in the cove with his wife, raising cattle and bees. He did, indeed, die in 1999, and his wife moved out shortly thereafter, and the Park Service has since demolished his house, which was getting pretty dilapidated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.159.46.115 (talk) 22:48, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Changes 5/25/2007
1. I expanded the geology section, giving a little more detail on limestone windows and the age of the rocks, and mentioning the two caves.
2. I expanded and sub-divided the history section. It probably needs more detail on the period 1865-1900.
3. I added a section for the historical structures. I never figured out who Carter Shields was, but Dunn says the cabin was built in 1830's.
The article might need a section on wildlife (lots of deer and wolves in the cove).
Bms4880 21:19, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Good article yet?
Came across this article while editing a related article. I think this one might be ready to promote to Good article status. Any comments? Realkyhick 04:45, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Good article yet?
I still think it's B-class, due to several holes:
1. There is no Plants/Wildlife section (a must for any national park area).
2. The post-Civil War part of the history section might be too narrowly focused.
3. The "Touring" section should probably be expanded.
There is a book on CC by Randolph Shields that I (or another editor) will need to consult. It's one of the two authoritative works (along with the Dunn book) on the cove's history, so I'm worried the article may be lacking crucial well-known information without it.
These three issues shouldn't take long, and after they're in place, I would promote it to "good article".
Bms4880 01:19, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
- Sounds good. Are you going to tackle those three issues? BTW I'd love to see that book. Realkyhick 05:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
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- I'll get around to it eventually. I think the Shields book is called _The Cades Cove Story_. Bms4880 00:41, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] How Many Visitors ???
This article states that there are two million (2,000,000) visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Either this figure is incorrect, or badly outdated. The current number of visitors to the National Park is ten million (10,000,000) visitors per year.
Despite this large number of visitors, the Park is still a delightful place if you will just park and hike a short distance off the roads. There are a few trails in the Cades Cove area, such as the Abrams Falls Trail that receive a lot of use, but on some of the trails you may hike all day and not see more than 10 or 15 other people.
Larry E. Matthews 19:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
- I believe the writer of that paragraph is stating that *Cades Cove* itself draws 2 million visitors per year, not the park as a whole:
- Cades Cove Planning. NPS.gov should have more accurate numbers.
- I'll try to remove the ambiguity.
- Bms4880 14:37, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] A Visit To Gregorys Cave
I entered Gregorys Cave on May 17, 2008 under a Permit that I had been issued to photograph the cave and conducted historical research. On the right wall, near the only side passage in the cave, I observed classic "Talley Marks" which were left by saltpeter miners to document how many bags of dirt they had removed from a mining site. Further examination showed that the clay soil along the right (south) wall of the cave in this area had been extensively mined and pick marks were visible in places. Clearly, Gregorys Cave was mined for saltpeter, based on this evidence.
The cave was photo-documented by Bob Biddix, photographer, and his assistant Erica Sughrue.
Larry E. Matthews (talk) 20:20, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
