News Release

Wreaths Across America 2023

NPS/C. Price

News Release Date: December 5, 2023 ANDERSONVILLE, Ga. – Andersonville National Historic Site invites you to remember and honor our military veterans during this winter season by participating in our Wreaths Across America event. At noon on Saturday, December 16, a brief ceremony will be held in Andersonville National Cemetery to honor America’s armed forces. The ceremony will be open to the public with limited seating available. After the ceremony, attendees will be invited to place wreaths on graves in the national cemetery. This event and entrance to the park will be free of charge. To learn more, including how to participate in placing wreaths, go to our website at www.nps.gov/ande/planyourvisit/wreaths-event.htm

Wreaths Across America’s yearly mission is to place wreaths on the graves of military service members buried in national cemeteries across the country. Andersonville National Historic Site is grateful for the continued partnership and support of Wreaths Across America, the Bennett Family of Companies, the Taylor Family Foundation, Friends of Andersonville, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, Truist Bank, and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office for this annual event. For more information about the Wreaths Across America program, go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

During this holiday season, we hope you will take a moment to appreciate and reflect on the holidays spent far from family, time spent in harm’s way, and other sacrifices made by American military service members for our country. We encourage you to come out and be part of this special opportunity to honor and remember our fallen veterans, and to teach new generations about the price paid for our freedom.

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