News Release

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Will Close on September 26 to Prepare for Storm Threat

Date: September 25, 2024
Contact: Robin Barker, 4782263721

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park will close to the public at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 26 in advance of Hurricane Helene.

The projected forecast and potential for heavy rain and high winds will likely create hazardous conditions throughout the park. The park will re-open once damage assessments have been made and the park is deemed safe for visitation. Updates will be shared via our park website and via park social media accounts.

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About Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Established in 1936 as a unit of the National Park Service, the park preserves and interprets evidence of one of the longest periods of human habitation at any one site in the national park system. Learn more at www.nps.gov/ocmu, and on Facebook and Instagram.