Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Gilbert
A day out from Gilbert: Watson Brake, 36 mi away
Visits to Natchez Trace Parkway run to about 8M a year. None of our places to visit is inside Gilbert; 8 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums, an ancient site and a parkway. Poverty Point National Monument, 42 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Monument · 42 mi north
Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
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The map
Where each one is
Head to the southeast for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Gilbert. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Here are the 16 places within 60 miles.
2Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
3Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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5Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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9Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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13The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center
Historic house in Bastrop, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chennault Aviation and Military Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biedenharn Museum and Gardens: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Cotton Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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