Blogs from Macon, Georgia, United States, North America

Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, Georgia If Russell Cave was a bit of a disappointment, Ocmulgee definitely was not. Ocmulgee is the name of a river that runs through here, and a thousand years ago the Indians built a very complex settlement. They were part of a civilization known as Mississippian, scattered through the south, but concentrated along tributaries of the Mississippi River as far north as Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio. They built huge earthen mounds, as large as football fields and as tall as fifty feet. Mostly, these mounds served as platforms, possibly as locations for other grand structures, such as temples or the homes of the elite. One of these mounds, the funeral mound here at Ocmulgee, served as a cemetery. It has been a rich source of artifacts for archeologists. In addition to the ... read more

…and again no wifi even though the Good Sam camping website said this campground had it. Oh well. We’ll do another RV park tomorrow and hopefully that one will have access. The park here is really nice. It’s a huge recreation area on a huge lake. People are out waterskiing, jet skiing, paddleboarding, party barging and good old-fashioned playing in the water. The drive here was interesting. The truck got down to just under ¼ tank so we started looking for a place to refuel. The problem was that we were again on highways driving through small towns whose gas stations closed long ago. The one or two functioning stations we came across didn’t have diesel. Of course. We made our way back to the interstate hoping to have better luck. A mile or ... read more