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Poverty Point National Monument

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Poverty Point National Monument tells the story of America’s oldest city located in Louisiana. Its preservation is dedicated to remembering its importance to Native American and United States pre-history. Now a nearly forgotten culture, Poverty Point, at its peak 3,000 years ago, was part of an enormous trading network that stretched for hundreds of miles across the continent. It’s an engineering marvel, and the product of five million hours of labor. Explore the culture of a highly sophisticated people who left behind one of North America’s most important archeological sites.

Media Details

Runtime: 11 minutes 53 seconds

Treetop view of forested area with rolling hills peeking through in background. Caption. Not the uniformity of summer's full foliage.
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 1
11 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Wooden sign with white figure aiming a spear-like arrow. Sign reads, "Russell Cave National Monument." Caption. Male as narrator. The monument's sign marks the entrance.
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 2
11 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of light reflecting on water and a tangle of branches at bottom right of frame. Caption. Have just crossed the dominant geographical feature.
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 3
10 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
2 men wearing blue and red colonial military uniforms use wooden sticks to move a canon on a fort wall into position. Caption. "Spanish-born Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés."
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 4
20 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man with a helmet rides a red mountain bike down a paved road amongst green trees. Caption. "Is situated on 1 of Georgia's barrier islands."
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 5
13 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A protected bay of light green water with a handful of buildings slightly set back from the coastline. Caption: Christopher Columbus landed in 1493
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 6
22 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a green plant with little green bulbs. Overlaid text reads, "George Washington Birthplace National Monument Virtual Tour."
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 7
12 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cobblestone street lined with 3-story buildings and trees. Cars drive along the street. Caption. "It is the region's oldest city."
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 8
10 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Large red and white freighter ship floats in the ocean, with green plants on a beach in the foreground. Overlaid text reads, "Fort Pulaski National Monument."
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 9
11 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Open field of dry, brown grass with mist hovering above it. Caption: The monument preserves the land where Carver was born--
America's National Monuments: The Historic South
Episode 10
17 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

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    Christine D. (Manchester, NH)
    March 12th, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Fascinating... did not know that Poverty Point existed. Christopher is visiting LA soon and wanted to educate him about it, so I searched for titles about the state and found this. A real gem. Thank you for adding it. These videos under 30 min. are perfect for middle schoolers. Thank you!!!