Re: re-naming Dyke Marsh
BlkVulture@aol.com
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 22:44:17 EDT
In a message dated 98-09-28 20:28:26 EDT, you write:
<< Halle wrote,"Winter
or summer, if you wish to match yourself against a wilderness, I can
recommend nothing better locally than the tidal marshes around Dyke, a
couple of miles below Alexandria. [Is it possible that the name "Dyke
Marsh" isn't as old or as firmly established as previously asserted?]. >>
Though I have been to Dyke Marsh many times, I cannot say that I refer to it
as "Dyke Marsh" very often. I mostly call it Dyke. Therefore I cannot
conclude that it calls to question how firmly established the name is.
Also, I must admit my ignorance, I have never heard of Louis Halle either.
However, I have heard of many other names that are associated with Dyke that
an argument could very easily be made to rename the park after them. I do
think renaming the trail is a brilliant idea. Since the trail is what most
birders and naturalists use at Dyke, it would certainly not be an
insignificant gesture to name the trail for someone.
Todd Day
Jeffersonton, VA
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