Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

The Great Temple Mound is the largest mound at the park, it stands at 55 feet tall.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Will Close on September 26 to Prepare for Storm Threat
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park will close to the public at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 26 in advance of Hurricane Helene.
dancers in traditional attire; image focused on legs and feet
Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration Returns to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Come celebrate southeastern Native American heritage during the 32nd annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Experience traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, programs, demonstrations, music, and dance, and shop Native American craft and food vendors.
mounds
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earth lodge
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earth lodge floor
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funeral mound
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spear point
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