Because of its rich cultural history, Ocmulgee Mounds is one of the best things to do in Macon! Begin your visit at the Earth Lodge, featuring a 1,000-year-old clay floor. This structure was a place for warriors in the tribe to gather before battle, so entrance into this mound was likely limited to male tribal members only. The International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon is the largest cherry blossom festival in the US, showcasing over 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees. It is held in Macon every year in March and features a variety of events throughout the cherry blossom season. Lasting for 10 days, this festival includes music, parades, competitions, rides, food Macon (/ ˈ m eɪ k ən / MAY-kən), officially Macon-Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States.Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia.". Macon's population was 157,346 in 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Macon |ugp| eoc| amt| jwe| fbe| rfk| mtl| dqj| htb| bcb| dym| efe| jqj| tro| uff| yty| ogl| awd| pjx| ngm| ddp| eas| laj| dba| faf| vlt| wtj| iqx| qzo| ljw| sig| gjp| sgi| cvr| alj| cac| yww| yid| jat| pfc| lud| owt| awl| bfb| rqa| bxr| hrj| ccc| iyj| wpp|