Preface
Contents
The American Indian
Man Comes to Georgia
Food From the Waters
Potmaking Becomes an Art
Temple Mounds and Agriculture
Early Creeks
Ocmulgee Old Fields
Guide to the Area
How to Reach the Monument
About Your Visit
Administration
Suggestions for Further Reading
Transcriber's Notes
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fred A. Seaton, Secretary
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director
HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER TWENTY-FOUR
This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. Price 25 cents.
OCMULGEE
National Monument · Georgia
by G. D. Pope, Jr.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES No. 24
Washington, D. C., 1956
The National Park System, of which Ocmulgee National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR