Louisiana's second-largest city and capital, Baton Rouge, isn't all business - catch a few historic sites but then beat a retreat to a nearby bayou or Mississippi River casino boat.
Located in northeastern Louisiana, Poverty Point commemorates a culture that thrived during the first and second millennia B.C. This site, which contains some of the largest prehistoric earth works in North America, is managed by the state of Louisiana. These state park facilities are open to the public.
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This site, which contains some of the largest prehistoric earth works in North America, is managed by the state of Louisiana. These state park facilities are open to the public. PLEASE NOTE: NO FEDERAL FACILITIES.
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From Interstate 20, take the Delhi exit and travel north of LA 17, east on LA 134 and north on LA 577.
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