Poverty Point World Heritage Site

Many programs demonstrate how the residents of the Poverty Point area lived and worked, hundreds of years ago.

Mound A

6859 Hwy. 577

Pioneer LA 71266

Main trading & ceremonial center of 3,000 yr-old prehistoric Indian culture. Video, museum, earthworks, guided tours in season, hiking, picnicking.

Tram tours are given Wednesdays – Sundays at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., March through October, weather permitting.

Open 7 days/week 9 a.m - 5 p.m.

(318) 926-5492

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