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17,000 Years of Continuous Human Habitation

Ocmulgee National Monument is a memorial to the relationship of people and natural resources in this corner of North America. We preserve a continuous record of human life in the Southeast from the earliest times to the present, there is evidence here of 17,000 years of human habitation. The Mississippian culture arrived here around 900C.E. constructing mounds in their villages.


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Ocmulgee symbol of Earth Lodge bird symbol

Ocmulgee Bird

All of the many histories preserved here at Ocmulgee National Monument have one lesson for us that we see time and again ... ALL THINGS ARE CONNECTED ....     This idea reminds us of our personal connections to the natural resource of the planet Earth and all of the people who have worked to create a society back through time.
 
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Ocmulgee Indian Celebration

Ocmulgee National Monument will be having its 20th Indian Celebration on September 15 & 16, 2012. The superintendent and staff would to invite you to attend this special event. The Indian Celebration is the largest gathering of Native American in the Southeast, with over 200 Southeast Native Americans attending. There will be dancing, storytelling, music, crafts, living history demonstrations, and food. The event is from 10:00am-6:00pm Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5.00 for 13 & up; $2.00 6-12; Free for 5 & under. Active Military with ID $2.00.
 
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Civil War Sesquicentennial

During the Civil War two battles took place in Macon; both took place on the park grounds. In 2014 the park will commemorate the battles that place here at the Dunlap farm. For more information on the battles 

 

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Ocmulgee National Monument
1207 Emery Highway
Macon, GA 31217

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Park Phone Number
(478) 752-8257

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(478) 752-8259

Climate

Middle Georgia is hot and humid in the summer but delightful in the autumn, winter, and spring. 
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Picture of reconstructed council chamber at Ocmulgee National Monument

Did You Know?
THE EARTH LODGE - At Ocmulgee National Monument you can enter a reconstructed council chamber of the Mississippian people. This building contains the original 1000 year old floor. A circle of seats and the symbolic bird effigy exemplify political and spiritual ideas of these people from the past.
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Last Updated: January 30, 2012 at 09:32 MST

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