Places

The outline of a Trading Post that was established here in 1690 for trade between the British and the Muscogee (Creek).

During “The War Between the States” the young city of Macon was threatened with destruction on two separate occasions when Union and Confederate forces met just across the river from the city. Both conflicts took place on the grounds of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Today, one of the few surviving Civil War earthworks in Macon remains in the park; a reminder of another time in history adding to the heritage that is Ocmulgee.

A hotspot for wildlife viewing, Clay Pond offers a great view into the wetlands environment of Ocmulgee Mounds.

A ceremonial cornfield adjacent to the Earth Lodge.

In 1856, Samuel S. Dunlap constructed this house as part of his 400-acre cotton plantation. On July 30, 1864, the Dunlap house was occupied by Union troops during the Battle of Dunlap Hill, part of Stoneman’s Raid. After the war, Captain Dunlap turned the plantation into a dairy farm. This area is not open to the public.

Visitors experience a view of the ancient past when they enter the Earth Lodge, a reconstructed council chamber of the Mississippian culture. The clay floor inside is the original floor, making it over 1,000 years old.

This mound was built in seven stages to be a burial ground for the elite members of the Mississippian society. Please do not walk on this mound.

Consisting of the two tallest mounds in the park, the Great Temple Mound Complex is where the chief and second-chief would have lived during the Mississippian Period, and offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area from atop the mounds.

Located near the old park entrance, this mound is named after a captain stationed at nearby Fort Hawkins in 1809.

A Mississippian mound that is no longer visible.