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Andersonville National Historic Site
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Men walk down a cemetery avenue lined with American flags
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The avenue of flags leading the the rostrum in the National Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend.
 

Three features allow park visitors to opportunities to better understand the history of the Andersonville prison during the Civil War, and the broader history of prisoners of war throughout American history: the National Prisoner of War Museum, the historic prison site, and the National Cemetery.
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National POW Museum
Exhibits, films and activities in the park's visitor center
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Union POW leaning over a campfire
Touring the prison site
Explore the site of Camp Sumter, the largest Civil War prison.
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Civil War prisoner graves and American Flags
Andersonville National Cemetery
Cemetery information, regulations and burial eligibility
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Headstones in the National Cemetery at Andersonville

Did You Know?
Andersonville prison was the deadliest prisoner of war camp during the Civil War with a total of nearly 13,000 deaths. Over 40% of all Union prisoners of war who died during the Civil War perished at Andersonville.
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