Ocmulgee National Monument

Ocmulgee National Monument

The Ocmulgee National Monument was establish by President Franklin Roosevelt on December 23, 1936. The park currently has 702 acres of land comprised of the mounds, the fields, and the wetland. The history of the monument goes back roughly 17,000 years. The monument also hosts a museum that shows the history of the Mississippian people who inhabited the area. Ocmulgee National Monument will be celebrating it's 75th anniversary in 2011.