News Release
Robert Watson
Subscribe
 |
What is RSS
|
Contact: Caitlyn Edwards, 229 924-0343 ext. 201
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Guest speaker and Avenue of Flags to honor POWs and MIAs
ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 16, 2022. In honor of that day, the National Park Service will present special programs on Friday, September 16, and Saturday, September 17.
The public is invited to attend a free program featuring Dr. Robert P. Watson, who will be speaking about the history of Libby Prison during the Civil War and the largest escape from a Civil War prison at the programs on Friday and on Saturday.
Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dr. Watson received degrees from Virginia Tech, University of West Florida, and Florida Atlantic University. Robert Watson is an award-winning author who has published over 40 books and 200 scholarly articles and essays on topics in political, military, and social history. He holds the titles Distinguished Professor of American History, Avron Fogelman Research Professor, and Director of Project Civitas at Lynn University and Senior Fellow with Senator Bob Graham’s Florida Joint Center for Citizenship.
History Presentations at the National Prisoner of War Museum:
Friday, September 16, 2022, at 2:30 pm
Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 10:30 am
The Avenue of Flags, a stirring spectacle of over 200 full-sized flags, will be on display at Andersonville National Historic Site and National Cemetery from September 9th to 22nd and will feature POW/MIA flags as well as American and state flags.
“National POW/MIA Recognition Day is one of our most important annual events,” said Park Superintendent Gia Wagner. “As the home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, our mission is to ensure that the sacrifice and legacy of American POWs is never forgotten. We are honored to pay tribute to the American men and women who endured the loss of their freedom to protect ours.”
For more information about the National POW/MIA Recognition Day events at Andersonville National Historic Site, please contact Caitlyn Edwards by phone at 229 924-0343 ext. 201 or by e-mail at e-mail us
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 Civil War prison, Camp Sumter. Andersonville National Historic Site is the only national park within the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war. Park grounds are open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the museum open from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on the park, call 229 924-0343, visit on the web at www.nps.gov/ande/, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/AndersonvilleNPS
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 401 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
Last updated: August 29, 2022