Living History Volunteers
NPS/Andersonville National Historic Site Living history volunteers pose as Union Prisoners of War Living History volunteers provide visitors with special programs and events throughout the year, assisting visitors in better understanding the prisoner of war experience at Camp Sumter during the Civil War. While living history can be done throughout the year, the park's annual living history event is the second weekend of March each year. To find out how you can help, please contact the Living History Coordinator at 229 924-0343 or through e-mail. 2012 Living History Weekend Participants! Additional resources: |
Did You Know?
On April 9, 1942 on the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines, 10,000 American soldiers became prisoners of the Japanese. Exactly 56 years later the National Prisoner of War Museum was dedicated. Many former POWs and their families attended, including survivors of the Bataan Death March.