Mound C at Poverty Point National Monument

WALKING TOUR STOP 20

DRIVING TOUR STOP 11

Mound C

Mound C is the last stop on both the walking and driving tours of Poverty Point National Monument. It is located on the Plaza, and it is the only earthwork located on the Plaza. It appears to be two long and narrow mounds side by side, but that’s because in modern times a road was built through the middle of it; the road no longer exists.

As it stands today, Mound C is six feet tall, 260 feet long, and 80 feet wide. However, it was wider when built. Part of the mound (width) fell into Bayou Maçon as it gradually widen over the thousands of years since the Poverty Point settlement was established in 1650 BC.