Arkansas Post - Poverty Point, Mississippi World Heritage Site - Gulf Islands National Seashore

We have made several stops since the last post and are currently at the Gulf Islands National Seashore  (Davis Bayou Campground) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  The most notable stops were  Pendleton Bend Campground which is near Arkansas Post - a noted historic site, and Poverty Point State Park which is home to a World Heritage Site (Poverty Point Indian Mounds).

Visitor Center at Arkansas Post National Memorial

Arkansas Post was established as a trading post by the French in 1686 and was the site of battles during the American Revolution and the Civil War.  It was also the original capital of Arkansas.  A lot of history occured at this location but unfortunately very little remains to be seen today.

 Notrebe's  cistern

A reconstructed settlers cabin

Some of the history of Arkansas Post

This plaque is at the Poverty Point Indian Mounds in Epps, Louisiana near Poverty Point State Park.
This is the site of prehistoric earthworks that date back to 1700 BC

From the top of Mound A (our truck in the distance)

Mound A from the South

Artifacts excavated from the area

Some of the guest cabins at Poverty Point State Park Campground

These pics are from the Gulf Islands National Seashore - unfortunately many of the access points to the ocean were closed due to hurricane damage so we didn't get a lot of pictures

This is a picture of the Gulf from the shore in Ocean Springs with the Biloxi skyline in the distance

A tattered flag - recent storm damage - in addition to the hurricane, there was a tornado that went through here (while we were here) that did a lot of damage - it just missed the campground by a couple miles

From near our campsite