Talk:Plum Island (New York)
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- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the debate was move. --Philip Baird Shearer 19:27, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Requested move
- Plum Island, New York → Plum Island (New York) … Rationale: Plum Island in this case is the name of an island, not a geopolitical place. --Acjelen 20:09, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
To distinguish islands from geopolitical places with the word island in the name, I think the paranthetical qualifier should be used instead of a comma. For example, Plum Island, Massachusetts and Plum Island (Massachusetts). -Acjelen 20:12, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
- Do the Massachusetts island and small town really need separate articles? I prefer names that fit into running text, like Princeton, New Jersey (which consists of two municipalities). Septentrionalis 00:00, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- But the two Princetons each have their own articles? And off the topic: it is fairly common in the U.S. to have two geopolitical entities with the same name one surrounding the other. Why the special treatment for Princeton? -Acjelen 00:42, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- Well, that took some reading, but I answered my own question. How unkind of New Jersey use township so unusually. -Acjelen 00:45, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- I think I'll support this move, as Plum Island is much more geography than community (no population etc.).--Pharos 21:01, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Plum Island Light
At the separate article on Plum Island Light I was able to find reference to support an 1826 purchase and an 1827 first illumination year for the light. This article currently asserts:
- The historic Plum Island Lighthouse is located on the island. The first lighthouse was constructed by order of George Washington in 1789. The lighthouse served to mark the location of turbulent tidal waters and shoals.
Can someone please find a reference to support the order by George Washington (even if not acted upon) or the 1789 date of the order (please note that George Washington died in 1799, hence was unlikely to have given orders in 1826)? If such can be found I would like to add the earlier date to the Plum Island Light article and remove the citation needed tag from this article. Thank you. 67.86.73.252 (talk) 00:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
