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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, located along the Ocmulgee River in Macon, Georgia, has been a center of civilization for more than 12,000 years.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Details
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, located along the Ocmulgee River in Macon, Georgia, has been a center of civilization for more than 12,000 years. The park includes 1,000-year-old ceremonial mounds raised by the Mississippian people, who lived here for millennia before contact with Europeans. In addition to sites like the Lamar Mounds and Great Temple Mound, visitors to the 702-acre park can explore Native American earthen lodges, the site of an early trading post, and earthworks dating from the Civil War. Hikers will enjoy five miles of trails through forest and alongside the Ocmulgee River and Walnut Creek, as well as a wetland boardwalk.
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