Duck lodge added to historic-properties list

CASSCOE — A duck-hunting lodge in east Arkansas has been added to the Arkansas Register of Historic Places.

The Lion Oil Co. duck hunting lodge is on Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation property at Cook's Lake near Casscoe.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said the lodge is one of three historic properties recognized for contributions to the state's duck-hunting legacy. The other two properties are Wingmead near DeValls Bluff and the Crockett's Bluff Hunting Lodge in Arkansas County.

The Game and Fish Commission said actor John Wayne and President George H.W. Bush are among those who've stayed at the Lion Oil Co. lodge.

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