National Monument · LA

Poverty Point National Monument

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 - also an engineering marvel, the product of five million hours of labor. Explore the culture of a highly sophisticated people who left behind one of North America’s most important archeological sites.

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Photos

A grassy green mound.
A grassy green mound.
Bird Mound - a grassy green mound.
Bird Mound - a grassy green mound.
Bird Mound - a grassy green mound.
Bird Mound - a grassy green mound.

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Museum Exhibits