| Gregory Dipping Vat | |
| Coordinates: | 33.3139°N -91.3319°W |
| Added: | September 20, 2006 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Mpsub: | Dip That Tick:Texas Tick Fever Eradication in Arkansas MPS |
| Refnum: | 06000830 |
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 27feet long, 4feet wide, and 7feet 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.[1]
The vat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.