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Ocmulgee National MonumentEarth lodge at night
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ICE AGE TO SPACE AGE

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 more than 12,000 years of human habitation. A diversity of natural and cultural resources combines to provide an abundance of reasons to visit.
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ceramic artifact

Little Man

This artifact found at Ocmulgee National Monument might have been the top of a canteen or a symbolic effigy of a young child.
 
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 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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photo of artifacts in the Ocmulgee National Monument collection  

Did You Know?
Ocmulgee National Monument preserves and displays a collection of archeological artifacts dating back more than 12,000 years. From early Clovis points through colonial bells and a 300 year old sword, the collection demonstrates our historic connection to all cultures from Stone Age to Space Age.

Last Updated: January 18, 2008 at 11:06 EST