Losing most of the day driving from Jackson, we arrived at the Ocmulgee National Monument with 45-minutes until they closed.
A kind but unobservant Ranger spent about 10 of those minutes explaining the park history and then urging us to "hurry so you can see it all." In record time we blew through the two-room museum and raced along the pathway to see the park's real treasure.
The Earthlodge was built into the side of a huge mound and used as a ceremonial site about 1000 years ago. With the exception of the original clay floors and built in seating surrounding the circular room, the site has been reconstructed and is thought to have been a meeting place for political and religious leaders of the Native tribes.
We finished our visit with a quick drive to the other historical mounds (not quick enough since a guy on foot managed to beat us) and made it out just before they closed the gate.
A kind but unobservant Ranger spent about 10 of those minutes explaining the park history and then urging us to "hurry so you can see it all." In record time we blew through the two-room museum and raced along the pathway to see the park's real treasure.
The Earthlodge was built into the side of a huge mound and used as a ceremonial site about 1000 years ago. With the exception of the original clay floors and built in seating surrounding the circular room, the site has been reconstructed and is thought to have been a meeting place for political and religious leaders of the Native tribes.
We finished our visit with a quick drive to the other historical mounds (not quick enough since a guy on foot managed to beat us) and made it out just before they closed the gate.
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