Poverty Point Adventures

The Carver-McDonald Branch Library at 2941 Renwick St., Monroe, LA held a community program on Thursday, July18, 2024, with presenter John Zunwalt, a Park Ranger from Poverty Point World Heritage Site in Pioneer, LA. Library patrons sampled fresh watermelon, listened to information about the people, the mounds and artifacts left behind representing an exceptional hunter-gatherer tradition. They also received fresh peaches and peach ice cream. You REALLY missed a treat! It was Standing Room Only! See you at the next one. Thanks, Branch Manager, Joyce Powell. The mystery of Poverty Point World Heritage Site dates back more than 3,400 years. Once The Tallest Earthen Monument, Louisiana's Poverty Point Was A True Feat Of Engineering. Tucked away in the northeast corner of the Pelican State lies one of the greatest feats of engineering, Poverty Point. Poverty Point in Louisiana is both a National Monument and a World Heritage Site, attracting people from all over the world every year. The history behind how this massive earthly structure was built is fascinating, and once you learn about it, you will be packing up the car to see it for yourself. Poverty Point World Heritage Site A Treasure For Louisiana. In 2014, the site achieved the highest honor of all: UNESCO named Poverty Point a World Heritage Site. There are only three other archaeological sites in the U.S. with that distinction.