BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Bibb County is the latest Georgia national park to expand accessibility to Georgians with the addition of an all-terrain wheelchair.
Ocmulgee Mounds partnered up with Aimee Copeland’s All Terrain Georgia to allow individuals with mobility impairments to see the park and experience what Copeland’s organization calls its healing properties.
The funding to make the partnership happen came from a grant by the National Park Foundation, which allowed All Terrain Georgia to buy an all-terrain track chair for Ocmulgee Mounds visitors to use.
“We are proud to partner with All Terrain Georgia in bringing the track chair program to Ocmulgee Mounds NHP,” Superintendent Carla Beasley said in a statement. “This program will provide more accessible opportunities for visitors to experience this special place and learn the amazing history of the site.”
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Going forward, the all-terrain chair at the park will be available for free to individuals with mobility impairments, allowing them to go out and experience several trails that they otherwise would not be able to, and allowing them to explore the important cultural site.
Right now, there are 500 active members of All Terrain Georgia and all-terrain chairs in 20 Georgia State Parks, plus another at Newman Wetlands Center.
The organization said the National Park Service established a partnership with them in 2023, a year after their launch. In Georgia, there are currently three all-terrain wheelchairs at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and Cumberland Island National Seashore.
On Jan. 27, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park will have a ribbon cutting to unveil the new all-terrain wheelchair.
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