Indians Along Amite River - Watson, LA
N 30° 34.320 W 090° 57.687
15R E 695496 N 3383939
Located on Highway 1019 in Watson, marker gives a brief history of Indian culture in the area.
Waymark Code: WMBKA1
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2011
Views: 5
Plaque is located at intersection of Highway 1019 and 1020 in Livingston Parish.
Marker text states:
<The Amite River Phase (4000~1500 B.C.) of the Archaic Period was a local variation of a pre~ceramic Indian culture in the area. Gravel lured Indians to the Amite River, which today remains important for this resource.
Erected by the Livingston Parish Police Jury 1975
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Marker Name: Indians Along Amite River
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Bayou/River/Lake
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/1975
Parish: Livingston
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