Near Pioneer in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Earthworks of Poverty Point

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

1. Earthworks of Poverty Point Marker

Inscription. The Poverty Point earthworks, located 1.1 miles north, date to 1700-1100 B.C. Built by Native Americans who hunted, fished, and gathered wild foods. The 5 mounds, 6 ridges, and 43-acre plaza present a design unique in the world. A 6th mound was added 1800 years later. Tons of rock were imported from distant places for tools and ornaments.

Erected by Louisiana Society Daughters of American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700 BCE.

Location. 32° 37.247′ N, 91° 24.383′ W. Marker is near Pioneer, Louisiana, in West Carroll Parish. It is at the intersection of Louisiana Route 577 and Route 134, on the right when traveling north on Louisiana Route 577. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pioneer LA 71266, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in

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the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lower Jackson Mound (approx. ¼ mile away); Mound E (approx. 0.9 miles away); Southwest Ridges (approx. one mile away); Mound D (Sarah's Mount) (approx. one mile away); Mound A (approx. one mile away); Mound A Apex (approx. one mile away); Poverty Point Earthworks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Poverty Point World Heritage Site (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pioneer.

More about this marker. An older marker, titled 'Poverty Point' was previous located in this area. An old metal bridge, across Bayou Macon, was removed and a new concrete bridge installed changing the landscape of the area.

Also see . . . Poverty Point World Heritage Site website.

View of Marker near Bayou Macon bridge. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

2. View of Marker near Bayou Macon bridge.

(Submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker looking north towards the Poverty Point World Heritage Site. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

3. View of marker looking north towards the Poverty Point World Heritage Site.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.