While the true measure of a national park is its resources and the way in which visitors find meaning in them, the statistics below provide a number of ways to evaluate the work of the park.
The NPS Public Use Statistics Office has more about national park acreages and visitation. For more information about the agency's budget, visit the NPS Budget Website.
Designations
Authorized by Congress on October 16, 1970
- July 26, 1865 - Andersonville National Cemetery established by act of Congress and administered by the Department of the Army
- May 1890 - Prison site purchased by the Georgia Department of the Grand Army of the Republic.
- 1890-1910 - The prison site is administered by the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic.
- August 16, 1910 - The prison site is donated by the Woman's Relief Corps to the United States. Both the prison site and the National Cemetery are managed by the Department of the Army.
- 1936 - The historic prison site was officially designated the Andersonville Prison Park by the War Department.
- October 16, 1970 - Public Law 91-465 authorizes Andersonville National Historic Site.
Source: NPS Redbook, planning documents
Visitation
| Year |
Recreational visits
|
| 2011 |
108,812
|
| 2010 |
121,535
|
| 2009 |
136,267 |
| 2008 |
159,592 |
| 2007 |
153,686
|
| 2006 |
132,153
|
| 2005 |
132,466
|
| 2004 |
165,929
|
| 2003 |
150,661
|
| 2002 |
190,004
|
| 2001 |
160,974
|
| 2000 |
167,373
|
| 1999 |
182,539
|
| 1998 |
225,653
|
Source: NPS Public Use Statistics Office
Annual Budget
| Fiscal Year |
Budget ($)
|
| 2012 (requested) |
1,450,000
|
| 2011 |
1,479,000
|
| 2010 |
1,479,000
|
| 2009 |
1,380,000
|
| 2008 |
1,357,000
|
| 2007 |
1,313,000
|
| 2006 |
1,293,000
|
| 2005 |
1,271,000 |
| 2004 |
1,126,000 |
| 2003 |
1,133,000 |
| 2002 |
941,000 |
| 2001 |
922,000 |
| 2000 |
902,000 |
Source: NPS Greenbook
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