A long long time ago when I first started this adventure, hanging out at Kate and Chuck’s house after my awning surprise and passenger ground effects booboo, Kate and I reviewed my tentative route. We then looked up UNESCO World Heritage sites, and I added them, when possible, to my map. Today, I visited one of them: Poverty Point World Heritage Site in Epps, LA.
What a treat! Around 1650 BC (and I don’t mean Before Covid! 🙂 ), Native Americans began to build a massive complex of mounds and ridges that today makes up the Poverty Point World Heritage Site. Using the best hiking trail guide I have found on this journey, I explored the site and immersed myself in the majesty of Poverty Point. My photos do not show the enormity or brilliance of the site.
White cylinders represent excavated large wooden posts, often as deep as nine feet. More research is needed to determine the purpose of the posts.
A long distance view of a mound.
Happy to be exploring Poverty Point.
Mound A measures 72 feet tall, 705 feet in length, and 660 feet in width.
Mound A’s boardwalk to the top and its panoramic view.
Whimsy at Poverty Point, not attributed to Native Americans. 🙂
Tonight, I’m staying at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, home of – hidden to me! – black bears.
Reservoir.
Sunset campground walk.
Miss Addie enjoying this campground.
