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    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

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  • New Operating Hours for the National Prisoner of War Museum

    Beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, the National Prisoner of War Museum will adopt new operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. More »

Bookstore

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The park's bookstore is operated by Eastern National and is located in the National Prisoner of War Museum. The bookstore sells items related to the history of Camp Sumter, the American Civil War, and American POWs throughout all conflicts. Funded by Eastern National, this cooperating association uses sales profits to aid the public programs of the National Park Service. Some publications about Andersonville National Historic Site are available at the Eastern National eParks online store.

If you are unable to visit the park, you may order online or by calling the park's bookstore at 229-924-0343 ext. 204.

Did You Know?

A replica prisoner shelter

The shelters built by prisoners were known by many names: tents, huts, shelter tents and blanket tents. The phrase "shebang" was used by a small number of prisoners but through post-war and Twentieth Century popular writings has become the most commonly used term for the prisoner shelters. More...