Gregory Dipping Vat

The Gregory Dipping Vat is a historic cattle dipping facility at 122 Rogers Street on the outskirts of Lake Village, Arkansas. The vat is a concrete structure 27 feet (8.2 m) long, 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, and 7 feet (2.1 m) deep. It is located on a grassy lane off Rogers Road, in a wooded area not far from Bayou Macon, whose waters were used to fill it. The vat was built c. 1930 as part of a statewide program to eradicate Texas tick fever, which was at the time a serious problem affecting the area's cattle farmers. After the program was ended in 1943, the vat became a play area for local youth. It remains in good condition as a reminder of the economically important tick eradication program.[2]

Gregory Dipping Vat
Location122 Rogers Rd., Lake Village, Arkansas
Coordinates33°18′50″N 91°19′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
MPSDip That Tick:Texas Tick Fever Eradication in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.06000830[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2006

The vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Gregory Dipping Vat" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-04-05.


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