News Release

Civil War Day at Andersonville National Historic Site

News Release Date: October 31, 2021

Andersonville National Historic Site News Release 

Release Date: October 31, 2021
Contact: Charles Barr, [e-mail] 

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Civil War Day at Andersonville National Historic Site 

Saturday, November 13^th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm 

ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Meet and talk to Union Prisoners, Confederate Guards, Father Whelan, and other figures during Civil War Day at Andersonville National Historic Site!  

Kids can drill like Civil War soldiers, build miniature shelters, and discover more about the Civil War period at Andersonville. Talk to living historians portraying Father Whelan, Women of Andersonville, Confederate Guards, and Union Prisoners. Activities will be offered from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 13^th at Andersonville National Historic Site. 

At 1:00 pm on Saturday, join researcher Damien Shiels to uncover the important role Irish Americans played in the Civil War. Mr. Shiels will also present a special program in Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 14^th.   

Entrance into the park and all activities are free. For more information or to find out how you can become a living history volunteer, call 229-924-0343. 

Andersonville National Historic Site is located 10 miles south of Oglethorpe, GA and 10 miles northeast of Americus, GA on Georgia Highway 49. The national park features the National Prisoner of War Museum, Andersonville National Cemetery, and the site of the historic Camp Sumter Civil War prison. ­Andersonville National Historic Site is the only unit of the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war. Admission to the park is free. For more information about the park call 229 924-0343, visit our website, or check us out on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. 

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