Poverty Point will join the nation’s celebration of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, at 10 a.m. at Poverty Point World Heritage Site. Participants can take part in a ranger-led hike covering 2.6 miles of trails highlighting the mounds, earthworks, and nature found at this ancient site. The program begins with a video and talk in the museum followed by a two-hour hike. Individuals who attend should bring good hiking shoes, sunscreen, bug spray and water. This program is weather permitting.
Poverty Point World Heritage Site offers visitors the unique opportunity to experience and learn about the earthworks and those individuals who raised them from the ground between the years of 1700 and 1100 BCE. The $4 admission fee provides access to the museum, film theatre, hiking trail, driving trail, tram tour, and any interpretive events taking place at the site. Children (3 and under) and senior citizens (62 and over) are admitted free of charge.
Poverty Point is located at 6859 LA Highway 577 in Pioneer. The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. For additional information, call 888-926-5492 toll free or 318-926-5492 locally or follow the Poverty Point World Heritage Site Facebook page.
