Wreaths Across America

Wreaths on graves in Section A, placed in December 2011.

NPS/Eric Leonard

 

Each December Andersonville National Historic Site participates in the national Wreaths Across America program to remember and honor our military veterans. Sponsored wreaths will be laid on gravesites in National Cemeteries across the country, including Andersonville National Cemetery, on the second Saturday of December. The next Wreaths Across America ceremony is scheduled for Saturday December 14, 2013.

If you, your family, organization, or business is interested in sponsoring a 20" Frasier Fir wreath with a red velveteen bow, you can learn more about the program and sponsor wreaths online at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

Wreaths provided through the Wreaths Across America are placed on sponsored grave locations, with the bulk of them placed in older sections of the cemetery. In 2011 a portion of Section A received wreaths; in 2013 wreaths will be placed in Section B, depending on the number of wreaths received.

Honor the Forgotten - Sponsor a Wreath
If you, your family, organization, or business is interested in sponsoring one or more 20" Frasier Fir wreaths with a red velveteen bow, to be placed on a grave in the cemetery, you can learn more about the program and sponsor wreaths online at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org

Remember a Loved One
Beginning December 1, wreaths and floral blankets no larger than 2 by 3 feet are permitted in the cemetery. Please contact your local florist to order an appropriate floral decoration. Wreaths should be brought to the gravesite in person or delivered by a florist. To find the location of a specific grave, please visit gravelocator.cem.va.gov

Decorate Andersonville in 2014
In December of 2014, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Andersonville Prison, we encourage the decoration of the Civil War prisoner graves, nearly 13,000, with wreaths. Please contact the park for more information on how to help with this ambitious goal.