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Bird Kiln

Coordinates: 34°7′38″N 92°40′36″W / 34.12722°N 92.67667°W / 34.12722; -92.67667
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Bird Kiln
Bird Kiln is located in Arkansas
Bird Kiln
Bird Kiln is located in the United States
Bird Kiln
Nearest cityLeola, Arkansas
Coordinates34°7′38″N 92°40′36″W / 34.12722°N 92.67667°W / 34.12722; -92.67667
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.75000381[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1975

The Bird Kiln is a historic pottery site in rural Dallas County, Arkansas. It is located off Arkansas Highway 9, about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Leola. It is the site of a kiln which was set up in 1843 by William Bird, who established pottery as an industry in the area. Bird operated on the site until 1851, when he moved to another site north of Tulip. He and his brothers produced utilitarian salt glazed goods, and trained a whole generation of potters.[2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Summary description of Bird Kiln". Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.