The Bird Kiln is a historic
pottery
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and por ...
site in rural
Dallas County, Arkansas
Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,116, making it the fourth-least populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Fordyce. Dallas County is Arkansas's 49th county, for ...
. It is located off
Arkansas Highway 9, about 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.
The site was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1975.
See also
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References
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Buildings and structures in Dallas County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Arkansas
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