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Poverty Point National MonumentTheme(s): Native American | |
Description:
Located in northeastern Louisiana, this park commemorates a culture that thrived during the first and second millennia B.C. This site, which contains some of the largest prehistoric earth works in North America, is managed by the state of Louisiana. State Park facilities are open to the public. NO FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Designations:
World Heritage Archaeological Site ()
National Register of Historic Places ()
Activites:
No special activities
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | And more.
Directions to Poverty Point National Monument
Car:
From I-20, take the Delhi exit and travel north of LA 17, east on LA 134 and north on LA 577.
Nearby Parks:
Vicksburg National Military Park (40 miles)
Natchez National Historical Park (80 miles)
Cane River Creole National Historical Park ( miles)
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