This week we visited the Ocmulgee National Monument and were able to learn a lot about the history of the area. One thing that I did not know about the history of Macon is that the city was founded on the Fall Line of the Ocmulgee River. Fall Lines are areas located between an upland region of hard rock and a coastal plain of soft rock. These areas were quite popular for settlements because of the increased amount of resources that can be found around Fall Lines. I never knew much about the Ocmulgee River, other than that it is a tributary of the Altamaha River, which I grew up on. It was interesting to learn how important the River and the Fall Line were in motivating the settlement of the area.
We also spent a great deal of time hiking the area and looking at the mounds. We were able to enter the Earth Lodge, but the lack of space and ventilation made it difficult to stay for more than just a minute.
We were also able to hike to the top of the Great Temple Mound, which is actually much higher than it seems. From the top were able to get a wonderful view of downtown Macon, part of Mercer, and the entire Ocmulgee National Monument Park.
I had a really great time at this lab because I was able to learn some things about Macon that I had never known before. It really helped give me a new perspective on the city and what it once was.
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