Poverty Point, Louisiana
Poverty Point State Historic Site/Poverty Point National Monument (french: Pointe de Pauvreté; Smithsonian trinomial, 16 WC 5) is a Prehistory, prehistoric Earthwork (archaeology), earthwork constructed by the Poverty Point culture, located in present-day northeastern Louisiana, though evidence of the Poverty Point culture extends throughout much of the Southeastern Woodlands of the Southern United States. The culture extended across the Mississippi Delta and south to the Gulf Coast. The Poverty Point site has been designated as a state historic site, National Monument (United States), U.S. National Monument, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is from the current flow of the Mississippi River,Milner, George R. (2004). ''The Moundbuilders: Ancient Peoples of Eastern North America''. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd. and is situated on the edge of Macon Ridge, near the village of Epps, Louisiana, Epps in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, West ...
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Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Fairhaven (Massachusett: ) is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The town shares a harbor with the city of New Bedford, a place well known for its whaling and fishing heritage; consequently, Fairhaven's history, economy, and culture are closely aligned with those of its larger neighbor. The population of Fairhaven was 15,924 at the time of the 2020 census. History The original land purchase Fairhaven was first settled in 1659 as "Cushnea", the easternmost part of the town of Dartmouth. It was founded on land purchased by English settlers at the Plymouth Colony from the Wampanoag sachem Massasoit, and his son, Wamsutta. Dartmouth, divided and redivided In 1787, the eastern portion of Dartmouth seceded and formed a new settlement called New Bedford. This new town included areas that are the present-day towns of Fairhaven, A ...
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