I recently started hiking again after weeks of not leaving my home due to Covid-19. And I am lucky enough to live in a culture rich, very historical part of Louisiana, right on a bayou! So just right around the block is a place called Pottery Hill. It is on the National Register Of Historic Places.
On Pottery Hill is the home of another gorgeous piece of history, the Castain Oak, which was certified in 2006 by the Live Oak Society. There are some of the oldest and largest live oaks in the world here in Mandeville, Louisiana. I have written previously about another famous oak tree the Seven Sisters Live Oak which is the largest Southern Live Oak tree in the world and 1500 years old
At Pottery Hill evidence of aboriginal ceramics dating back to 800BC from the Tchefuncte people have been found. Also the Marksville period dating 1-400 AD. Discoveries from indigenous peoples of this area such as the Acolapissa and the Choctaw such as shards, bone fragments, and shell deposits have been made. Later colonial setters set up potteries using the rich natural clay up until the 1940’s.
What I discovered upon my walk is that even though this wonderful site is included on Mandeville’s fantastic “Explore Historic Mandeville Tour”, which has a website Explore Historic Mandeville and interactive map, and which I wrote a Connect article about (Accessibility Uncovered Assistive Tech: QR Codes )it was not on Google Maps! So of course I added it! Google Maps: Pottery Hill It gave me the chance to add an edit, a review, with detailed accessibility information of course, and several photos! Here is my 5 star review: “Pottery Hill is a beautiful Historical Landmark. It is right on Bayou Castine , and dates back hundreds of years. There is a sign post detailing the history of the aboriginal, Choctaw and clay artifacts from potteries up to the 1940s that have has been discovered at the site. People have made a foot path to the edge of the bayou, but beware, there are definitely alligators that will come on shore and bugs in the lush woods. No direct wheelchair accessibility, no parking, best accessed from the St. Tammany Trace, then turn on Colbert St. towards Lake Pontchartrain. Pottery Hill is right at the curve where Colbert winds into Monroe St.”
I got bit up with chiggers (treatments, prevent, treat chigger bites ) on the little trail, lol which were quite itchy so I made sure to mention the bugs! Despite that I’m so glad that I was able to add this beautiful, historical place to Google Maps! This is why I became a local Guide!
Thank you @lynneannec for this interesting post. That is some nice history. The Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) of 1500 years old is very impressive.
So good to hear you’re able to start hiking again Covid-19 hits the US very hard.
There’s much history in the world and sometimes we can often miss the beauty trying to reach our destination. Thank you for giving more insight into this historic site @lynneannec .
I’m glad you enjoyed my post @Erik_van_den_Ham ! Yes it is nice to be hiking again! I’m only going 2 miles instead of 9 like I used to, partly because of avoiding people, and partly because the heat indexes have reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit here lately!
WOW @lynneannec 120 degrees Fahrenheit that is crazy hot! I’m glad that I live in a more temperate climate. We had a heat record last year (106 °F) and that is not something I like.
@Erik_van_den_Ham This is me just stepping out of my house in the sweltering Bayou heat, lol! I have on a scarf wet with cold water given to me by @Crazychicktwo all the way from Canada via Connect Live 2019 gift care package! I don’t know why this picture is rotated!
It’s really an amazing post @lynneannec , I always learn something new about the beautiful state of Louisiana by your posts. And nowadays I m learning seriously about different states of America by @Denise_Barlock 's #statechallenge.
And really happy to see you back to Connect after long time, I hope I can see many other posts by Friend from Mandeville Lousiana.
Thanks @KashifMisidia ! Yes there are so many wonderful things to write about Louisiana! I don’t know how to write for @Denise_Barlock ’s State Challenge or I would write more about Louisiana there!
Hello @lynneannec !!! Love your post. We’d love for your post (or any previous/future post about Louisiana) to be part of the #StateChallenge when we get to Lousiana! All you need to do is add #StateChallenge to your title and your posts about Louisiana will be part of the #StateChallenge.
Unfortunately, Louisiana isn’t on the list until next year but posts about any state can be made anytime before the meetup of that state as long as #StateChallenge is in the title. Since we don’t have announcements out for any state until the week of that state’s meetup, please either tag myself or @Kwiksatik in the comments so that we don’t miss it
Thank you @KashifMisidia for bringing this awesome post to our attention!
In which anyone can post about a state which they announce a week before, and then they pick questions from these all posts. As I wrote a post about 4th July Celebrations. And Got second position .
I attended all of the meet-ups of #statechallenge and enjoyed the fun in it, along with fun, I m gaining new knowledge about different states of America. You will love it, and I m waiting for the trivia about Louisiana because I had some info already about this state by you
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