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Andersonville National Historic SiteSection H of Andersonville National Cemetery
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Andersonville National Historic Site
History & Culture

Andersonville NHS has three main features: the National Prisoner of War Museum, the historic prison site, and the National Cemetery.

Andersonville National Historic Site is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war.

Congress stated in the authorizing legislation that this park's purpose is "to provide an understanding of the overall prisoner of war story of the Civil War, to interpret the role of prisoner of war camps in history, to commemorate the sacrifice of Americans who lost thier lives in such camps, and to preserve the monuments located within the site." 

 

flight suit worn by Rhonda Cornum, Gulf War POW  

Did You Know?
The flight suit worn by Colonel (then Major) Rhonda Cornum (Gulf War POW) is on display in the National Prisoner of War Museum. Colonel Cornum was captured during an attempt to rescue downed pilot Captain Williams Andrews, who also became a POW.

Last Updated: April 22, 2008 at 17:05 EST