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Ocmulgee National Monument
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Ocmulgee National Monument is made up of two units separated by two miles of riverine wetlands along the Ocmulgee River. The well kept main unit of the park neighbors the city of Macon, Georgia, an urban area with a population of 118,000. and the visitor center provides helpful information and a film about the site. The isolated Lamar Mounds and Village Unit is an important prehistoric town site located in the river floodplain about 2-1/2 miles South of the Monument's main unit. Although not recommended, this section can be visited only by getting a special permit at the main unit headquarters. |
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An 800 ft. boardwalk lets you visit the emergent wetlands (above) at Ocmulgee National Monument. This ten year old wetlands was created as a result of a massive flood in July 1994. The changes in the landscape from hardwood forest to emergent wetlands is an example of natures cycles. |
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