Ocmulgee

[ ohk-muhl-gee ]

noun

1. a river in NW Georgia, flowing SE to join the Oconee River and form the Altamaha River. 255 miles (410 km) long.

Example Sentences

The proposed Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve would be Georgia’s first national park.

From Seattle Times

The area along the Ocmulgee River downstream from Macon in central Georgia includes mounds and other cultural or historic sites of significance to the Muscogee.

From Seattle Times

“This bill reflects the voice of a multitude of Georgians who wish to elevate the Ocmulgee Mounds to its proper place as one of America’s National Parks,” said Rep. Sanford Bishop, a Georgia Democrat who led the congressional effort with Republican Rep. Austin Scott and Ossoff.

From Seattle Times

“The Ocmulgee Mounds are of invaluable cultural, communal, and economic significance to our state,” Scott said in the news release.

From Seattle Times

The park service said there is a path forward however - the study recommends formally partnering with the Muscogee Creek Nation and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to manage a reduced area along the banks of the Ocmulgee “to mitigate many of the concerns that led to a negative finding.”

From Washington Times