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Poverty Point National Monument

Poverty Point National Monument is a historic place in Delhi, West Carroll County, Louisiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000382.

Delhi, West Carroll County, LouisianaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000382★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Poverty Point National Monument?

Poverty Point State Historic Site/Poverty Point National Monument is a prehistoric earthwork constructed by the Poverty Point culture, located in present-day northeastern Louisiana. Evidence of the Poverty Point culture extends throughout much of the Southeastern Woodlands of the Southern United States. The culture extended more than 100 miles (160 km) laterally across the Mississippi Delta and an even greater distance southward to the Gulf Coast, with related or satellite cultures found further afield.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Poverty Point National Monument
City
Delhi
County
West Carroll County
State
Louisiana
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000382
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.63551, -91.40428
When was Poverty Point National Monument listed on the National Register?

Poverty Point National Monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Poverty Point National Monument located?

Poverty Point National Monument is located in Delhi, West Carroll County, Louisiana at approximately 32.63551, -91.40428. See the map above.

Is Poverty Point National Monument a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Poverty Point National Monument is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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