Follow In The Footsteps Of Ancient Engineers

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.

Artist rendition of Poverty Point
Poverty Point

Poverty Point is an UNESCO World Heritage Site

Last updated: April 4, 2016

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6859 Hwy. 577
Pioneer, LA 71266

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318 926-5492

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