Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lesser Temple Mound

(Mound B)

— Ocmulgee National Monument —

Lesser Temple Mound Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Benjamin Rubin, October 25, 2026

1. Lesser Temple Mound Marker

Inscription. Archeologists estimate about three-fourths of this mound was removed by railroad construction in the early 1840's. It is a truncated (flat-topped) pyramid originally about 120 feet in diameter at its widest point and almost 12 feet high. A soil profile taken on the northern face suggests the mound was constructed in four distinct phases.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 32° 50.252′ N, 83° 36.508′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It can be reached from Ocmulgee National Park Road south of Emery Highway (U.S. 23), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1207 Ocmulgee National Park Rd, Macon GA 31217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Great Temple Mound and Town Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippian Period 900 - 1600 (within shouting distance of this marker); Trading with the British 1690-1715 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Muscogee (Creek) 1600-1826 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mississippian Diet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Respecting Our Ancestors (approx. 0.2 miles away); Funeral Mound of the Mississippians (approx. ¼ mile away); Paleo Indian Period 15000 B.C.E. - 8000 B.C.E. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Also see . . . Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. National Park Service (Submitted on November 11, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by Benjamin Rubin of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Benjamin Rubin of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.