Andersonville National Historic Site

National Park Service, Georgia.

Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, where veterans continue to be buried today. This place, where tens of thousands suffered captivity so others could be free, is also home to the National Prisoner of War Museum and serves as a memorial to all American prisoners of war.

Nearby Activities

  • Auto Touring
  • Historic & Cultural Site
  • Picnicking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Directions

Andersonville National Historic Site is located in southwest Georgia. The park is approximately 12 miles north of Americus and 11 miles south of Montezuma on GA-49.

Additional Information

  • Andersonville National Historic Site Official Website
  • Andersonville National Historic Site Map

Photo Gallery

  • National Prisoner of War MuseumThe National Prisoner of War Museum, which serves as the visitor center, honors all American POWs from the Revolutionary War to present day.
  • National Prisoner of War MuseumThe National Prisoner of War Museum serves as the park's visitor information center.
  • Memorial DayMilitary staff, Boy Scouts, families and others come to honor those buried in Andersonville National Cemetery on Memorial Day weekend.
  • White-tailed deer fawn resting at veteran's grave with US flagAndersonville NHS preserves history and provides habitat for white-tailed deer and other wildlife.
  • Andersonville National Historic Site
  • Historic Site of Camp Sumter Civil War Military Prison at AndersonvilleCamp Sumter Military Prison, known as Andersonville, was the deadliest ground of the Civil War. Nearly 13,000 American soldiers died here.
  • Summer of 1865 at Andersonville Photo by A.J. RiddleOver 32,000 Union soldiers languished at Andersonville in August 1865 when this photo was taken by A.J. Riddle.
  • Andersonville National CemeteryThe site where the nearly 13,000 Union soldiers who died at Andersonville, designated as a National Cemetery in 1865, is still an active cemetery. Nearly 21,000 American military veterans rest here in honor.
  • The Illinois Monument at Andersonville National Historic SiteMany states honored their fallen sons with monuments placed at Andersonville National Historic Site.
  • National Prisoner of War MuseumAndersonville is the only National Park Service site with the mission of preserving the stories of all American Prisoners of War throughout history.

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