Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Archaeological site near Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site, also known as the Marksville site, is a Marksville culture archaeological site located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The site features numerous earthworks built by the prehistoric indigenous peoples of southeastern North America.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park State Monument, Marksville vicinity, LA |
| County | Avoyelles County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000372 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 20 structures, 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park State Monument, Marksville, LA |
| Coordinates | 31.12512, -92.04813 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Natchez National Historical Park · 49 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Loran Camp 31 mi · Stuart Lake 35 mi · Kincaid Lake Campground 36 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000372. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.