Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park • Georgia

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earth lodge

earth lodge floor

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spear point

Welcome to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. This park is a prehistoric American Indian site, where many different American Indian cultures occupied this land for thousands of years. American Indians first came here during the Paleo-Indian Period hunting Ice Age mammals. Around 900 CE, the Mississippian Period began, and people constructed mounds for their elite, which remain here today.

The Great Temple Mound is the largest mound at the park, it stands at 55 feet tall.
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The Earth Lodge was used as a council chamber for the Mississippian Culture (900-1600)
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The earth Lodge floor is original it was carbon dated to 1015.
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The Funeral Mound was by prehistoric cultures to bury their dead. Today there are still remains instead the mound
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This Clovis point is the first spear found east of the Mississippi River. It was carbon dated to 10,000 BC
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Participants dancing in a circle

Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration

We are gearing up for the 2026 Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration! The event will be September 12th and 13th.

People walk up the path to the earth lodge.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers help with many aspects of park services. See how you can help!

Field Trips

We love having schools come out to the park for a field trip! Click here to find out more details.

The Largest Archaeology Dig in American History

Largest Archaeology Dig in America

Ocmulgee Mounds had the largest archaeology dig in American history with over 800 men working and discovering 3 million artifacts

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Mailing Address:

1207 Emery Hwy
Macon, GA 31217

Phone:

478 752-8257

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