The communities and state parks surrounding Poverty Point World Heritage Site are filled with outdoor adventures, activities, history, restaurants and more. Need help planning your visit?

Poverty Point State Historic Site/Poverty Point National Monument (French: Pointe de Pauvreté; 16 WC 5) is a prehistoric earthwork constructed by the Poverty Point culture, located in present-day …

In 1962, Poverty Point was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The site also became a Smithsonian Affiliate in 2010 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in …

Apr 4, 2016 · Now a nearly forgotten culture, Poverty Point at its peak 3,000 years ago was part of an enormous trading network that stretched for hundreds of miles across the continent. It was - and is - …

In the Lower Mississippi Valley in Louisiana, an ancient Indigenous city called Poverty Point flourished between 1650–800 B.C.E. in the Late Archaic Period. [1]

May 5, 2021 · Poverty Point is an archaeological and historic site in Louisiana, USA, dated to circa 1700 to 1100 BCE, enclosing one of the most significant Native American mound sites from Pre-Colonial …

Just a few miles off Interstate 20 near the Mississippi-Louisiana border is a roadside attraction unlike any you’ll find on Earth. Poverty Point World Heritage Site is a series of raised earthen mounds, …

Jan 2, 2023 · Complete Guide to Poverty Point National Monument in Louisiana, a World Heritage Site, including things to do, tours, history, hours, directions, and more.

The Poverty Point World Heritage Site is a remarkable 3400-year-old archaeological site in Northeast Louisiana. In addition to its monumental earthworks, the site is known for a dizzying array of artifacts …

Many programs demonstrate how the residents of the Poverty Point area lived and worked, hundreds of years ago.