American West: Then & Now
The successes in preserving our American West landmarks.
By: Mark Boardman 06/01/2009
Poverty Point Earthworks
(Epps, LA)
1650-700 B.C.
Native peoples construct a complex array of earthen mounds and ridges overlooking the Mississippi River flood plain, probably as foundations for dwellings. They are some of the largest prehistoric earthworks in North America.
2009
The 400-acre state park and national monument in northeast Louisiana is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Revegetation of the area has taken place as part of the state park’s maintenance. Visitors enjoy an interpretive museum and guided tours.
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Lincoln County Courthouse
(Lincoln, NM)
1874
Lawrence Murphy and James Dolan build a mercantile store. It is converted to the county courthouse by 1880 and gains its greatest fame the next year: Billy the Kid kills two deputies during an escape from the building, which also houses the jail.
2009
The historic courthouse is now a museum, telling the story of the Lincoln County War and the town it made famous. The courthouse is part of the Lincoln State Monument, which includes 17 structures. Lincoln itself is a National Historic Landmark. Standing in front of the courthouse are three Western artists Ed Mell, Bob Boze Bell and Gary Ernest Smith.
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