Kolomoki Mounds Park

Kolomoki Mounds is a large prehistoric earthwork complex in southwestern Georgia consisting of multiple mounds arranged around a central plaza. The site is one of the earliest and most significant mound centers in the southeastern United States and is preserved within a state park.

The dominant temple mound (Mound A), the central plaza and several burial mounds, together forming a planned ceremonial landscape. The park includes an on-site museum and boardwalk trails that give access to the mounds and interpret archaeological findings for visitors.

Archaeological research indicates the mounds were constructed by Woodland-period societies during the first millennium CE and were used for ceremonial, civic and mortuary purposes. The site demonstrates complex social organization and regional interaction in the pre-contact Southeast.

Kolomoki Mounds sits in rural Early County, Georgia, within Kolomoki Mounds State Park near the small communities of the region; it is served by local roads and is the primary archaeological attraction in the county.

• Visitor facilities: An interpretive visitor centre displays recovered artifacts and explains the site’s archaeological context to visitors.
• Date range: The mound complex dates to the Woodland period, built roughly in the first millennium CE and used for ceremonial and burial purposes.

What to See#

• Temple Mound (Mound A): Temple Mound (often called Mound A) - the largest earthen construction at the site, rising roughly 15 to 20 metres and forming a dominant feature of the central plaza.
• Central plaza: Central Plaza - a cleared, flat area around which several of the site’s major mounds are arranged and which served ceremonial and communal functions.
• Burial mounds: Mound D and other burial mounds - smaller mounds used for burials and mortuary activity identified by archaeologists at the site.
• Visitor centre and boardwalks: On-site museum and boardwalk trails that present artifacts, interpretive displays and access to the mound group for visitors.

Kolomoki Mounds is located near Blakely, Georgia, and is best reached by car via local state routes. The park is approximately an hour from Dothan, Alabama and a couple of hours from Columbus, Georgia; signage from state roads leads to the park entrance.

• Visit the museum on-site to see artifacts and reconstructions that clarify what the earthworks once were.
• Plan for sun and limited shade; bring a hat for summer visits.
• Respect the archaeological site boundaries-walking on mounds can damage fragile stratigraphy.