Ocmulgee Mounds Push Toward Becoming A National Historic Park

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Entrance to earth lodge at the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon.

The Ocmulgee Mounds are an archeological treasure in Middle Georgia. The Native American earth lodges that are part of the mounds date back to 900 A.D. Yet the Macon mounds remain intact and serve as a testament to those ancient cultures. 

There is a movement afoot in Congress to change the name of the national monument to "Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park." The bill in Congress would also expand the site from 700 acres to 2800 acres. 

GPB's Michael Caputo talked with a local attorney who heads up the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, Brian Adams, to find out the status of that drive. 

GPB's Michael Caputo talks with Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative President Brian Adams.