Cogburn Dipping Vat
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Cogburn Dipping Vat | |
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| Nearest city | Black Spring, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′44″N 93°47′0″W / 34.44556°N 93.78333°WCoordinates: 34°26′44″N 93°47′0″W / 34.44556°N 93.78333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| MPS | Dip That Tick:Texas Tick Fever Eradication in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 06000467[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 2006 |
The Cogburn Dipping Vat is a historic former cattle dipping facility in Ouachita National Forest, west of Black Spring, Arkansas. It is located about 19 metres (62 ft) west of Forest Road 73 and south of a perennial stream. It is a U-shaped concrete structure, with a distinctive curved shape that matches the contours of the terrain, with a concrete pad at one end. The total length of the structure is about 13 metres (43 ft). It was built between 1930 and 1940 as part of a state program to eradicate Texas tick fever from the state's cattle. The vat's name derives from the Cogburn, who homesteaded a farm in the area, and probably built the vat to serve their needs and those of other nearby farmers.[2]
The vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Cogburn Dipping Vat" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
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