Andersonville National Historic Site - Park Fun (U.S. National Park Service)

A boy with a wooden musket practices rifle drill with a Civil War soldier.

NPS/Eric Leonard

Practicing rifle drill at the Confederate guard camp during a living history weekend.

While much of the story of Andersonville and prisoners of war is a somber subject, there are numerous ways to extend a visit and find more meaning in the resources of the park.

Numerous opportunities await visiting scout groups.
Are you looking to learn more about the Civil War? There are several ways to earn a Junior Civil War Historian patch.
Would you like to find out more about why Clara Barton visited Andersonville after the Civil War? If you complete the Traveling Clara Barton program you can earn a special badge.
Civil War to Civil Rights Trading Cards are COMING SOON!

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