• North HillSide Photomerge

    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

Memorial Day Flag Program

Patch design showing a Civil War headstone with a flag placed in front of it
Memorial Day Service Patch

Each year, hundreds of volunteers contribute to the success of the Memorial Day holiday programs at the Andersonville National Cemetery.

The Memorial Day Flag Program begins Saturday morning and extends through the weekend so that we may properly honor the graves of our veterans. Over the four days of the holiday weekend, we rely on volunteers for assistance in the following four tasks:

  1. Placing flags at graves Saturday morning.
  2. Assistance with the annual program on Sunday.
  3. Pickup of the flags from the National Cemetery on Tuesday.

Courtesy the park's cooperating association Eastern National, a special patch will be made available to registered participants only, as a measure of our thanks for your assistance.

2013 Flag Program Information:
Informational Letter

Registered participants will receive additional information on May 3, 2013.

 
A group of Girl Scouts place flags on graves in the Andersonville National Cemetery.
A group of Girl Scouts place flags on graves in the Andersonville National Cemetery.
NPS/Joan Stibitz

Did You Know?

Exhibit of a Hanoi Hilton cell

A cell from the Hanoi Hilton has been reconstructed in the National Prisoner of War Museum. Notable prisoners held at the Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War include US Vice Presidential candidate James Stockdale, Senator and Presidential nominee John McCain, and Brigadier General Robinson Risner.