Guinn Dipping Vat Explained

Guinn Dipping Vat
Coordinates:34.5925°N -93.6744°W
Builder:Mark Guinn
Added:June 7, 2006
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Dip That Tick:Texas Tick Fever Eradication in Arkansas MPS
Refnum:06000465

The Guinn Dipping Vat is a historic former cattle dipping facility in Ouachita National Forest, northwest of Mount Ida, Arkansas in the ghost town of Mauldin. It is located south of Forest Road 37 west of United States Route 270.

Description: It is a U-shaped concrete structure with a concrete and stone drip pad at one end, and is covered with boards.

History : The vat was built by Mack Guinn to serve the local farm population in its efforts to eradicate Texas tick fever.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Guinn Dipping Vat. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-05-16.