Ocmulgee National Monument
The Ocmulgee National Monument, also known as the Ocmulgee mounds, is a 702-acre monument made up of grass mounds. In 1934, the land was classified as the Ocmulgee National Monument and in December of 2016 the mounds were declared a National Treasure. The land was first settled by Native Americans 17,000 years ago and is of particular significance to the Musogee Nation.
The Ocmulgee National Monument is most specifically most sacred to the Muscogee Nation but has been home to Native Americans for 17,000 years. The Muscogee Nation describes the land as "the place where we first sat down," or in other words, where they first settled. Other tribes including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole also consider the land sacred.
The Ocmulgee National Monument consists of 720-acres of land containing ceremonial grass mounds.
