Talk:Wayside Inn

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Wayside Inn redirect.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject.

Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic.
New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help.

Article policies

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

United States: Massachusetts Low‑importance

	United States portal This redirect is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions. Template Usage Articles Requested! Become a Member Project Talk Alerts United StatesWikipedia:WikiProject United StatesTemplate:WikiProject United StatesUnited States articles
Low	This redirect has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	Massachusetts portal This redirect is supported by WikiProject Massachusetts.

National Register of Historic Places Low‑importance

	National Register of Historic Places portal This redirect is within the scope of WikiProject National Register of Historic Places, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of U.S. historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.National Register of Historic PlacesWikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic PlacesTemplate:WikiProject National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places articles
Low	This redirect has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Oldest operating Inn

A search of Google on "oldest operating inn" shows consensus that Wayside Inn is it. But, none of the sources on Google are very authoritative and could just as easily be getting their information from WI itself - so I've added a "self-proclaimed" disclaimer, until someone can find a better source, such as official government recognition or historian society - a neutral source who has verified the claim. Until then it's in the realm of folklore. -- Stbalbach 15:38, 9 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Agree with this course of action. Note that I've been to eat at the Wayside Inn many times (I live less than 5 miles away) and I can confirm that the staff do make this claim--the first time I ate there the waiter kept a running narrative the whole time he was serving us and this was one of the first facts about the inn that he proclaimed.--Caliga10 15:56, 9 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Next time you go mention Wikipedia and the need for a reliable source "..uhh.. more water?" -- Stbalbach 16:00, 9 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I actually had dinner there last night and grabbed some brochures which seem to reinforce the claim. When I have time I'll summarize the contents on the talk page.--Caliga10 11:28, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! All effort is appreciated!

Atlant 12:51, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

National Historic Landmark

Also, I noticed a plaque up in the lobby indicating that the inn is a National Historic Landmark. In addition, see the following: [1]

NPS says "reputed". That might be the word to use instead of "self-proclaimed" (which is slightly negative in tone), and link to the NPS document as a source. -- Stbalbach 21:10, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]