Caddo Indian Dugout Canoe

A Caddo dugout canoe from the Middle Caddo period, ca. A.D. 1200-1500, was found in the bank of the Red River on Kavanaugh family property near this location in June of 2017 by Jenna Bradley and Robert Cornett. The canoe was recovered from the river bank with the help of many residents including Paul Dickson, Tony Hale, Robert Crager, Tommy Stinson, and Jeffrey Girard, archaeologist, and it was transported to Texas A&M for preservation before being returned to Louisiana for display. The cypress dugout canoe is 33'6" long and 3' wide, with height of sides 2'7". The Belcher mound site on Cowhide Bayou was occupied by the Caddo Indians during this same period of time, as were several sites along Willow Chute Bayou on the east side of the river.

Belcher, Louisiana · United States