Talk:Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park

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The article currently is written as a description of Sayler's Creek Battlefield, the National Historic Landmark, rather than as a description of Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park. The area landmarked probably is certainly not the same as the state park. A map linked in the article shows the 4 separated segments that are part of the landmark, including some that were privately owned, and it would not be possible to make a park out of just those separated segments. I think it would be better to move the article back to Sayler's Creek Battlefield name, with mention in the article that part of the landmark may be included in the state park named Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park.

Or, develop the article to describe the park, what are its recreational facilities, how many picnic tables, whatever, etc., using new sources about the park. I know about NHL articles, not about what makes a proper park article, though. doncram (talk) 18:30, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

They seemed mostly contiguous, so I decided on the page move. After I get back from supper, I'll do some Google Earthing and make sure both belong. I'm used o both State Park and NRHP articls, and can combine the two (My Old Kentucky Home State Park, for example).--Bedford 19:01, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Okay, i'll defer to you then. The Virginia state park website about the park (which I can't figure out how to link to directly, but get to it by navigating from List of Virginia state parks external link) has some useful description and includes a PDF brochure which i didn't look at but which could be linked in. The List of Virginia state parks gives 321 acres as the park size by the way. That should be worked in. The total acreage of the NHL should be added up and put into the NRHP/NHL infobox. Also "The Lockett house is in its original state. The Christian house is also there." was my lazy writing as placeholder. Something intelligent should be said about each of the houses, instead of that. I added 2 pics, which could be moved around. The wide view of battlefield pic should probably be larger. I'm done for now though. doncram (talk) 19:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)