• Boy Scout volunteers placing flags in the Andersonville National Cemetery for Memorial Day

    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

Our Staff & Offices

 

Park Management and Administration
Encompasses activities related to park-wide administrative, managerial, and support functions, as well as safety and planning. In addition, this area is responsible for working with external constituencies in order to develop valuable park partnerships. Altogether, the Management and Administration staff provides a host of essential services to enable park employees to focus on accomplishing core mission operations and their functional duties.

 

Superintendent

Brad Bennett 

229 924-0343 ext. 105
 

Chief of Administration

Fonce Bates

229 924-0343 ext. 104
 

Administrative Assistant

Kerri DeVane

229 924-0343 ext. 101

 

 

 

 

Interpretation and Education
The Division of Interpretation and Education conducts a variety of interpretive programs and outreach to encourage the development of a deeper understanding of American history and to broaden public support for preserving park resources. Interpretive rangers present the story of American prisoners of war to visitors through formal interpretation at the park with talks, demonstrations, special events, and with informal interpretation. Unique to Andersonville, interpretive staff also oversee funeral arrangements in the National Cemetery.

 

Chief of Interpretation & Education

Eric Leonard   

229 924-0343 ext. 201

 

Cemetery Administrator

Kim Robins 

229 924-0343 ext. 112

 

Park Ranger

Stephanie Steinhorst

229 924-0343 ext. 203

 

Park Guide

Chris Barr          

229 924-0343 ext. 207

 
 

Facility Management
The Maintenance functional area encompasses all activities designed to improve or prolong the life of the park's assets. The preservation of these resources allows for visitors to safely enjoy their activities at Andersonville.

 

Chief of Maintenance

Lamar Melton  

229 924-0343 ext. 109

 

FMSS Specialist

Kevin Bentley

229 924-0343 ext. 106

  Maintenance Mechanic James Taylor 229 924-0343 ext. 107
 

Engineering Equipment Operator

Wade Helms

229 924-0343 ext. 107

    Gardener Robert Dunford 229 924-0343 ext. 107
 

Mobile Equipment Operator

Julius Lumkin

229 924-0343 ext. 107

 

Mobile Equipment Operator

Bob Seales          

229 924-0343 ext. 107

 

Mobile Equipment Operator

Clifton Aldridge

229 924-0343 ext. 107

  Custodial Worker Arthur Ward 229 924-0343 ext. 107
 
 

Resource Management
The Cultural Resource staff protect the legacy of American prisoners of war through care of museum collections, oral history materials and through resource management monitoring. Cultural resource management at Andersonville encompasses activities related to the management, preservation, and protection of a variety of natural communities and processes, cultural landscapes, museum artifacts, and archaeological sites.

 

Chief of Resource Management

Alan Marsh            

229 924-0343 ext. 115

 

Museum Curator

Bridget Beers  

229 924-0343 ext. 113

Did You Know?

Sack of Cement Cross on exhibit in the National POW Museum

The largest artifact in the National Prisoner of War Museum is the “Sack of Cement Cross” from Camp O’Donnell in the Philippines.  The total height of the cross is 8 ft.  The cross was built as a memorial to American prisoners who perished in the camp.