https://www.nps.gov/ande News releases from Andersonville National Historic Site. en-us https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery-2024.htm Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:28:00 EST Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery. Annual ceremony to occur on Saturday, December 14, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-nhs-presents-special-evening-program-for-pow-mia-recognition-day.htm Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:56:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host a evening event on September 20, 2024, to honor Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action. The event includes interpretive programs, a panel discussion featuring former POW Wayne Waddell and SERE school commander Major Nicholas Barwikowski, and will be live streamed on the park’s Facebook page for virtual attendees https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-nhs-presents-special-evening-program-for-pow-mia-recognition-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-addresses-deferred-maintenance-thanks-to-the-great-american-outdoors-act.htm Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:45:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site Addresses Deferred Maintenance Thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-addresses-deferred-maintenance-thanks-to-the-great-american-outdoors-act.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/announcement-of-30-day-public-review-and-comment-period-fire-management-plan.htm Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:48:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site (ANDE) is initiating civic engagement period to update its long-term Fire Management Plan (FMP) by inviting the public to a Question/Answer session. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/announcement-of-30-day-public-review-and-comment-period-fire-management-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2023.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:04:00 EST Press release announcing annual Wreaths Across America event at Andersonville National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2023-civil-war-weekend-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:41:00 EST Press release announcing 2023 Civil War Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site and the schedule of events. The guest speaker for the event is Dr. Ryan K. McNutt. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2023-civil-war-weekend-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/military-passes-to-federal-recreation-areas-now-available-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:12:00 EST On September 9, 2023, staff from Andersonville National Historic Site attended the rededication of the National Infantry Museum’s monument to the Global War on Terrorism at Fort Moore, in Columbus, Georgia, where hey distributed the new Lifetime Military passes to Gold Star family members and to the many veterans who were also in attendance.  In addition, the rangers distributed the annual Active Duty passes to current soldiers, many of whom were fresh out of basic training and on a 48-hour pass before beginning further specialized training at Fort Moore. Andersonville National Historic Site now offers both the Lifetime Military pass for veterans and Gold Star families and the Annual Active-Duty Military pass at the National POW Museum.  https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/military-passes-to-federal-recreation-areas-now-available-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-hosts-memorial-day-weekend-events.htm Wed, 10 May 2023 06:13:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site hosts Memorial Day weekend events. Events include live ceremony, service activities and more. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-hosts-memorial-day-weekend-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-nhs-commemorates-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-national-prison-of-war-museum.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:54:00 EST On Saturday, April 22, 2023 Andersonville National Historic Site will host a ceremony honoring Prisoners of War and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the National POW Museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-nhs-commemorates-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-national-prison-of-war-museum.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-nhs-announces-park-day-clean-up-event.htm Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:07:00 EST n Saturday, April 15, 2023 Andersonville National Historic Site, in partnership with American Battlefield Trust, will host Park Day, a volunteer event. The park is inviting interested volunteers to come out to Andersonville National Cemetery and help us honor the veterans buried there by cleaning up downed limbs, faded grave ornaments and any litter that can be found. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-nhs-announces-park-day-clean-up-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/announcement-of-temporary-closure-and-public-use-limitation-for-portion-of-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:09:00 EST Beginning Thursday, January 19, 2023, Andersonville National Historic Site will have a temporary closure and limitation on visitor access to the area near the National POW Museum parking area. The closure will allow park staff to make necessary repairs to the affected area and includes a minimal portion of the parking area for buses. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/announcement-of-temporary-closure-and-public-use-limitation-for-portion-of-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2022-wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:13:00 EST Wreaths Across America 2022 at Andersonville National Cemetery https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2022-wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/civil-war-weekend-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:52:00 EST Civil War Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/civil-war-weekend-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/veterans-legacy-memorial-website.htm Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 EST Veterans Legacy Memorial Website https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/veterans-legacy-memorial-website.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:51:00 EST On Saturday, September 24, 2022, Andersonville National Historic Site will be taking part in National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event on public lands. Volunteers play a vital role in the preservation and protection of our nation’s history and it’s treasured natural and cultural resources. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:43:00 EST 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. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-hosting-in-person-memorial-day-weekend-events-after-two-year-hiatus.htm Wed, 11 May 2022 11:36:00 EST Andersonville, GA –Andersonville National Historic Site will commemorate Memorial Day beginning on Saturday, May 28 and concluding on Monday, May 30, 2022. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Wolfe, commander of the American Legion Post #3, in Americus, Georgia, will serve as keynote speaker at the Memorial Day Observance Ceremony. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-hosting-in-person-memorial-day-weekend-events-after-two-year-hiatus.htm https://www.nps.gov/anjo/learn/news/easter-egg-roll-at-homestead.htm Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:53:00 EST President Andrew Johnson was the first President to hold the Easter Egg Roll at the White House instead of the Capitol. We continue the spirit of the tradition at Johnson's own Homestead. https://www.nps.gov/anjo/learn/news/easter-egg-roll-at-homestead.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/come-participate-in-the-2022-junior-ranger-day-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:36:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will be kicking off National Park Week with Junior Ranger Day on April 16, 2022. This program is designed to help children and families connect and engage in the park as well as learn about national parks around the country. As a Junior Ranger, you can help protect natural and historic areas in our country! https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/come-participate-in-the-2022-junior-ranger-day-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-december-18-2021.htm Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:20:00 EST 2021 Wreaths Across America news release https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-december-18-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/civil-war-day-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Sun, 31 Oct 2021 06:28:00 EST Civil War Day at Andersonville National Historic Site https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/civil-war-day-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andenews06252021.htm Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:00:00 EST In order to mark the 157th anniversary of the hanging of six “raiders” by their fellow prisoners, Andersonville National Historic Site will be hosting author Gary Morgan, who will be leading a Raiders-themed tour of the grounds, on Sunday July 11, 2021 at 10:00 am E.D.T. with a book signing to follow. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andenews06252021.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-memorial-day-activities.htm Sat, 29 May 2021 08:53:00 EST Memorial Day news release https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-memorial-day-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-reopens-museum.htm Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site reopens museum and recognizes National Former POW Recognition Day. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-reopens-museum.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/federal-mask-requirement.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2021 03:55:00 EST National Park Service implements federal mask requirement for COVID‐19 prevention and protection. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/federal-mask-requirement.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/online-program-on-world-war-ii-pows-mias-and-the-national-prisoner-of-war-museum.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:20:00 EST How do you honor a fallen brother in arms? For a few American soldiers who survived the infamous Bataan Death March, the answer came through the cruel gesture of the Japanese guard who was holding them prisoner. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/online-program-on-world-war-ii-pows-mias-and-the-national-prisoner-of-war-museum.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/gia-wagner-named-superintendent-of-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:11:00 EST ATLANTA – Today, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Karen Cucurullo announced the selection of Gia Wagner as the new superintendent of Andersonville National Historic Site, located in Andersonville, Ga. Wagner will begin her new assignment July 19. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/gia-wagner-named-superintendent-of-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-increasing-access.htm Wed, 13 May 2020 04:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is beginning to increase access to the park. All park grounds are now open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All buildings and restrooms remain closed. Direct burial services continue with restrictions. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-increasing-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Sun, 05 Apr 2020 06:41:00 EST Andersonville, Georgia – Andersonville National Historic Site, in response to guidance from the Governor of the State of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Health, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/historic-prison-site-closed-temporarily.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:03:00 EST The historic prison site portion of Andersonville National Historic Site is temporarily closed due to coronavirus concerns. All public restrooms in the park are also closed. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/historic-prison-site-closed-temporarily.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-closed.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:35:00 EST Beginning March 18, 2020, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed until further notice due to coronavirus concerns. The park grounds, including Andersonville National Cemetery, will remain open 8 am - 5 pm daily. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/finding-freedom-after-civil-war-the-sumter-freedmen-s-school.htm Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:22:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – At the end of the Civil War, thousands of African American men, women, and children who had been enslaved since birth were suddenly thrust into a radically changed world. What challenges did newly freed people in and around Andersonville face as they carved out new lives in a post-Civil War South? How did they rebuild families broken by slavery? https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/finding-freedom-after-civil-war-the-sumter-freedmen-s-school.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2019.htm Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:54:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – 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 on Saturday, December 14, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/exploring-among-the-stars.htm Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:52:00 EST “And while the stars their vigil keep, across the silence of the sky, the nation's love for those who sleep, at Andersonville shall not die.” -John E. Barrett https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/exploring-among-the-stars.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2019-national-pow-mia-recognition-day.htm Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:55:00 EST National POW/MIA Recognition Day Annual Convocation, guest speakers, and Avenue of Flags to honor POWs and MIAs https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2019-national-pow-mia-recognition-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/transportation-grant-opportunity.htm Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:19:00 EST Grant opportunity for area Title 1 schools to partner with Andersonville National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/transportation-grant-opportunity.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-park-service-to-keep-andersonville-national-cemetery-open.htm Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:40:00 EST The National Park Service will continue to provide services to veterans and their family members by keeping Andersonville National Cemetery open for funeral services and daily access. The remainder of Andersonville National Historic Site remains closed. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-park-service-to-keep-andersonville-national-cemetery-open.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-partially-accessible-during-government-shutdown.htm Sat, 22 Dec 2018 06:57:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse in appropriations, the facilities and grounds at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed with the exception of Andersonville National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-partially-accessible-during-government-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery-call-for-volunteers.htm Wed, 14 Nov 2018 04:47:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – 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 on Saturday, December 15, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery-call-for-volunteers.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2019-grants-for-research-on-prisoners-of-war-offered.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2018 04:43:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2019-grants-for-research-on-prisoners-of-war-offered.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/the-most-witnessed-execution-in-u-s-history.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2018 05:13:00 EST The most witnessed execution in U.S. history. Night Museum 2018 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/the-most-witnessed-execution-in-u-s-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day-2018.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:05:00 EST National POW/MIA Recognition Day Annual Convocation, WWII POW speaker, and Avenue of Flags to honor POWs and MIAs https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/special-performance-of-taps-to-be-played-at-national-pow-museum-in-honor-of-john-mccain.htm Fri, 31 Aug 2018 07:27:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – The National Prisoner of War Museum, located at Andersonville National Historic Site, will participate in a coordinated, nationwide playing of Taps to honor the memory and service of former prisoner of war and U.S. Senator John McCain https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/special-performance-of-taps-to-be-played-at-national-pow-museum-in-honor-of-john-mccain.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-20th-anniversary-lecture-series-part-3.htm Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:58:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Andersonville National Historic Site invites you to come out to the park and listen to some unfamiliar stories as part of the park’s quarterly lecture series in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the National Prisoner of War Museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-20th-anniversary-lecture-series-part-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2018-memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville.htm Mon, 07 May 2018 06:40:00 EST Memorial Day Programs and Events at Andersonville Doug Livermore from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence’s Sensitive Special Operations Division to speak at Andersonville Memorial Day Program https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2018-memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tourism-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-and-jimmy-carter-national-historic-site-creates-13-594-200-in-economic-benefits.htm Tue, 01 May 2018 06:31:00 EST Tourism to Andersonville National Historic Site and Jimmy Carter National Historic Site creates $13,594,200 in Economic Benefits. Report shows visitor spending supports 180 jobs in local economy. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tourism-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-and-jimmy-carter-national-historic-site-creates-13-594-200-in-economic-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/former-pows-shared-their-experiences-during-events-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:15:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Former prisoners of war stood as living examples of American courage and resilience as they shared their experiences during events this past weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/former-pows-shared-their-experiences-during-events-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-20th-anniversary-special-film-series.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2018 05:23:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – The iconic scene of Washington crossing the Delaware is familiar to most Americans. But few of us today can understand what those who rose up to create this country experienced, particularly those who suffered as prisoners of war. More men died while prisoners of war during the American Revolution than in battle. Their sacrifice and the strength of resolve helped win the revolution that forged a new nation. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-20th-anniversary-special-film-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/april-8-event-to-bring-flyover-pows-military-leaders-drill-team-and-more.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:06:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Flyover of an L-19 aircraft and a UH-1 Huey helicopter will be one of the highlights of events to recognize the 20-year anniversary of the National Prisoner of War (POW) Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site. The Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark will fly the aircraft over the site and then land the helicopter on site for a static display. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/april-8-event-to-bring-flyover-pows-military-leaders-drill-team-and-more.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/lee-county-njrotc-and-us-army-maneuver-center-of-excellence-band-to-perform-at-pow-museum-event.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:23:00 EST Performances by the Lee County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Band will be among the special programs offered on Sunday, April 8th, at Andersonville National Historic Site in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the National Prisoner of War Museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/lee-county-njrotc-and-us-army-maneuver-center-of-excellence-band-to-perform-at-pow-museum-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2018-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:35:00 EST This living history program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like at Camp Sumter, the infamous military prison near Andersonville, during the last days of the Civil War. Volunteer Living Historians will portray Union prisoners, Confederate guards, and civilians. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2018-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/20th-anniversary-event-guest-speakers.htm Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:20:00 EST On Sunday, April 8, 2018, former POWs, veterans, and others will gather at Andersonville National Historic Site to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the National Prisoner of War Museum. Featured speakers will include Seymour Lichtenfeld, held prisoner by Germany during World War II, and David Eberly, a former POW during Desert Storm. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/20th-anniversary-event-guest-speakers.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-20th-anniversary-lecture-series.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:53:00 EST National POW Museum 20th Anniversary Lecture Series First lecture to occur on Saturday, February 3, 2018 ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Andersonville National Historic Site invites you to come out to the park and listen to some unfamiliar stories as part of the park’s quarterly lecture series in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the National Prisoner of War Museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-museum-20th-anniversary-lecture-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-partially-accessible-to-public-during-government-shutdown.htm Mon, 22 Jan 2018 06:55:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-partially-accessible-to-public-during-government-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/record-number-of-wreaths-for-event-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Mon, 18 Dec 2017 05:52:00 EST Record Number of Wreaths for Event at Andersonville National Cemetery. Over 3,000 wreaths placed on veterans graves at Andersonville National Cemetery https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/record-number-of-wreaths-for-event-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2017-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:46:00 EST 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 on Saturday, December 16, 2017 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2017-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/grants-for-research-on-prisoners-of-war-offered.htm Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:37:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/grants-for-research-on-prisoners-of-war-offered.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreath-sponsorship-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Wed, 01 Nov 2017 05:21:00 EST Honor a Fallen Veteran at Andersonville National Cemetery with a Wreath Place a 20” wreath anytime in December or sponsor a wreath through Wreaths Across America by November 27th https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreath-sponsorship-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/night-museum-2017.htm Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:55:00 EST Rare opportunity to visit Civil War prison site at night See Confederate guards and Union prisoners by campfire and lantern light https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/night-museum-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day-2017.htm Fri, 25 Aug 2017 04:45:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 15, 2017. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, The Ride Home, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will present special programs on Wednesday, September 13, and Friday, September 15 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville-2017.htm Tue, 16 May 2017 12:24:00 EST Memorial Day Programs and Events at Andersonville Brigadier General David Lesperance to speak at Andersonville Memorial Day Program https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tourism-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-and-jimmy-carter-national-historic-site.htm Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:07:00 EST Tourism to Andersonville National Historic Site and Jimmy Carter National Historic Site creates $14,365,600 in Economic Benefits. Report shows visitor spending supports 199 jobs in local economy. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tourism-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-and-jimmy-carter-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2017-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:52:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 2017. This living history program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like at Camp Sumter, the infamous military prison near Andersonville, during the last days of the Civil War. Civil War period living historians will portray Union prisoners, Confederate guards, and civilians. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2017-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tornado-relief-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:36:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is pleased to announce that it is a new drop off location for items to aid tornado victims with two donation boxes set up in the lobby of the National Prisoner of War museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tornado-relief-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/grants-for-research-on-prisoners-of-war-offered-2016.htm Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:58:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/grants-for-research-on-prisoners-of-war-offered-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2016-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:47:00 EST Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery. Annual ceremony to occur on Saturday, December 17, 2016 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-2016-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/temporary-closure-of-curatorial-building-and-collections-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:40:00 EST Temporary Closure of Curatorial Building and Collections at Andersonville National Historic Site The Curatorial Building, including museum collections and National Cemetery administrative office, will be closed to access until February 1, 2017 to allow for needed repairs https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/temporary-closure-of-curatorial-building-and-collections-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/november-night-museum-returns-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-2016.htm Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:33:00 EST November “Night Museum” Returns to Andersonville National Historic Site Experience the National Prisoner of War Museum and the Civil War prison site by lantern light after dark https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/november-night-museum-returns-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day-2016.htm Sat, 10 Sep 2016 09:27:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 16, 2016. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, The Ride Home, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will present special programs on Wednesday, September 14, and Friday, September 16. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-pow-mia-recognition-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville-2016.htm Fri, 20 May 2016 09:19:00 EST Memorial Day Programs and Events at Andersonville Lt. Col. Kent Morrison to speak at Andersonville Memorial Day Program https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tourism-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-creates-9-2-million-in-economic-benefit.htm Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:12:00 EST Tourism to Andersonville National Historic Site creates $9.2 Million in Economic Benefit. Report shows visitor spending supports 128 jobs in the local economy https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/tourism-to-andersonville-national-historic-site-creates-9-2-million-in-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-former-pow-recognition-day-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:03:00 EST National Former POW Recognition Day at Andersonville National Historic Site. Special Program will Recognize Former American Prisoners of War and Highlight the Vietnam Prisoner Experience https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/national-former-pow-recognition-day-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2016.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2016 06:55:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13, 2016. This living history program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like at Camp Sumter, the infamous military prison near Andersonville, during the last days of the Civil War. Civil War period living historians will portray Union prisoners, Confederate guards, and civilians https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/prisoner-of-war-museum-to-host-program-on-shoremen-on-trial.htm Mon, 01 Feb 2016 06:44:00 EST Prisoner of War Museum to Host Program on Shoremen on Trial - Andersonville and the Eastern Shore Connection https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/prisoner-of-war-museum-to-host-program-on-shoremen-on-trial.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-hosts-night-museum-event-exploring-the-life-of-civil-war-re-enacting.htm Mon, 28 Dec 2015 04:23:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site hosts “Night Museum” event exploring the life of Civil War re-enacting. Experience the National Prisoner of War Museum after dark. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-national-historic-site-hosts-night-museum-event-exploring-the-life-of-civil-war-re-enacting.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/post-wreaths-across-america-2015-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:18:00 EST Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery. Annual ceremony occurred on Saturday, December 12, 2015 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/post-wreaths-across-america-2015-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/volunteer-award-for-andersonville-volunteer.htm Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:05:00 EST Volunteer award for Andersonville Volunteer Hartzog Enduring Service Award for Mr. James Culpepper https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/volunteer-award-for-andersonville-volunteer.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery-2015.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:57:00 EST Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery Annual ceremony to occur on Saturday, December 12, 2015 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/wreaths-across-america-at-andersonville-national-cemetery-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/toys-for-tots-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:49:00 EST Toys for Tots at Andersonville National Historic Site. National Prisoner of War Museum new donation location. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/toys-for-tots-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2016-prisoner-of-war-research-grant-program-announced.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2015 11:42:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. These research grants are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of Andersonville. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/2016-prisoner-of-war-research-grant-program-announced.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-hosts-night-museum-event-exploring-the-life-of-president-andrew-johnson.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2015 03:44:00 EST Andersonville hosts “Night Museum” event exploring the life of President Andrew Johnson Experience the National Prisoner of War Museum after dark. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/andersonville-hosts-night-museum-event-exploring-the-life-of-president-andrew-johnson.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/sergeant-major-of-the-army-daniel-dailey-to-speak-at-funeral-for-13-000-event-at-andersonville.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:37:00 EST Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey to speak at Funeral for 13,000 event at Andersonville https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/sergeant-major-of-the-army-daniel-dailey-to-speak-at-funeral-for-13-000-event-at-andersonville.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/former-pow-brig-gen-rhonda-cornum-to-speak-at-pow-mia-events-in-september-2015.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:29:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 18, 2015. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are hosting the 2015 National POW/MIA Convocation at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 16 in the Jackson Hall Auditorium on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University. The public is invited to this free event. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/former-pow-brig-gen-rhonda-cornum-to-speak-at-pow-mia-events-in-september-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville-2015.htm Fri, 15 May 2015 12:20:00 EST Memorial Day Programs and Events at Andersonville Col. Thomas Carden to speak at Andersonville Memorial Day Program https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-and-events-at-andersonville-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/spring-decoration-policy-changes-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:13:00 EST Spring Decoration Policy Changes at Andersonville National Cemetery https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/spring-decoration-policy-changes-at-andersonville-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/april-events-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:07:00 EST April Events at Andersonville National Historic Site. Bells Across the Land Program, Avenue of Flags, and Park Day https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/april-events-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2015-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm Sat, 14 Feb 2015 11:02:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2015. This living history program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like at Camp Sumter, the infamous military prison near Andersonville during the last days of the Civil War. Civil War period living historians will portray Union prisoners, Confederate guards, and civilians. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/living-history-weekend-2015-at-andersonville-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/150th-anniversary-first-saturday-programs-march-7-2014.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:07:00 EST 150th Anniversary First Saturday Programs—March 7, 2014. Commemorating the final days of prisoners at Andersonville ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia –Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of March to learn more about the last days of Camp Sumter Military Prison https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/150th-anniversary-first-saturday-programs-march-7-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-32.htm Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:14:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, January 24, 1015, the popular "Night Museum" program will return to Andersonville National Historic Site for the first time in the new year. From 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., the National Prisoner of War Museum will be open for a rare night-time opportunity to view the museum exhibits and experience the prison site by lantern light. At 7:00 p.m., a special program will be presented by Tracy Groot, author of "Sentinels of Andersonville." https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-32.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-31.htm Tue, 09 Dec 2014 04:56:00 EST Following General Sherman's decisive march to the coast, the prison population at Andersonville increased from a few hundred United States prisoners to over 5,000 men. Many of these prisoners had been held in numerous prisons across the South, and each man hoped never to see Andersonville again.That winter their worst fears were realized when they re-entered the dreaded stockade in December. Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of January (Saturday, January 3, 2015), to learn more about the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-31.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-30.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:28:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site would like to invite you to remember and honor our military veterans during the winter season by participating in the Wreaths Across America program on December 13, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. Beginning December 1, 2014, wreaths and floral blankets no larger than 2 by 3 feet are permitted in the cemetery. Wreaths should be brought in person, or delivered by a florist, directly to the gravesite. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-30.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-29.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:01:00 EST At the beginning of December 1864, Andersonville was a shell of its former self. Andersonville had become a hospital prison, with most of the remaining population sick, dying, or tending to those in need. In the days around Christmas, over 3,400 prisoners were returned through the gates to Andersonville. Their holiday season was one of uncertainty. In his diary, George Clarkson despaired, "my heart almost fails me, hope I shall never see another such a black Christmas." Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of December (Saturday, December 6, 2014), to learn more about the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-28.htm Sat, 01 Nov 2014 05:00:00 EST During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014; Christmas Day, December 25, 2014; and New Years Day, January 1, 2015. The park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will also be closed on these three days. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-27.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:29:00 EST The Friends of Andersonville and American Ex-Prisoners of War (AXPOW) received the 2014 National Park Service Director's Partnership Award for their efforts to complete an interactive traveling exhibit about the Prisoner of War (POW) experience. A multi-year fundraising effort and long-standing collaboration with the staff of Andersonville National Historic Site was acknowledged with this award, which highlights the national significance of the partnership. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-26.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:16:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. The application deadline for 2015 awards is December 12, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-25.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2014 04:59:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, November 15, the popular "Night Museum" program will return to Andersonville National Historic Site. From 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., the National Prisoner of War Museum will be open for a rare night-time opportunity to view the museum exhibits and experience the prison site by lantern light. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-24.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2014 04:47:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of November (Saturday, November 1, 2014), to learn more about the history of Andersonville Prison. The event is free and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-23.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:53:00 EST With the arrival of autumn, the staff at Andersonville National Cemetery would like to remind the public of seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-22.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:59:00 EST As part of the 150th commemoration of the Civil War, Andersonville National Historic Site will be hosting a living history weekend on Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2014. A variety of programs will be offered on both days. Living historians will be present at the prison site from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, and from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday. A Junior Ranger Station will be available for kids to complete their Junior Ranger books and earn patches and badges. This event and admission to the park are free. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-21.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:09:00 EST Scientists, historians and Andersonville National Historic Site managers have taken a long look at the natural, cultural and historic resources in their care and summarized their findings in a new "State of the Park" report released this week. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-20.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:07:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 19, 2014. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are hosting the 2014 National POW/MIA Convocation at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 17 in the Jackson Hall Auditorium on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University. The public is invited. The annual Convocation begins four days of area events in recognition of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The annual "The Ride Home" event will host ceremonies to remember military service members still listed as Missing in Action and to honor former POWs on the campus of GSW. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-19.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2014 04:57:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of July (Saturday, September 5, 2014), to learn more about the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-18.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:16:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 166,225 visitors to Andersonville National Historic Site and Jimmy Carter Historic Site in 2013 spent $9.2 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported 136 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-17.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:39:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of August (Saturday, August 2, 2014), to learn more about the worst month at Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-16.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2014 09:11:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of July (Saturday, July 5, 2014), to learn more about prisoner desperation at Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-15.htm Fri, 02 May 2014 07:04:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of June (Saturday, June 7, 2014), to learn more about the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-14.htm Fri, 02 May 2014 04:17:00 EST Memorial Day represents a time for the nation to pause, remember and honor the service of deceased veterans and military members who died on active duty. Chief Warrant Officer 3 James L. Ramge, United States Army (Retired) will be the featured speaker at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at the annual Memorial Day Service in Andersonville National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-13.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2014 05:14:00 EST Armed Forces Day is Saturday May 17, 2014 and the solemn tune Taps will be sounded at the Andersonville National Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. This tribute to veterans is known as EchoTaps. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-12.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:37:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of May (Saturday, May 3, 2014), to learn more about the experience of confinement at the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-11.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2014 08:57:00 EST As the reappearance of leaves on the trees outside denotes the arrival of warmer weather, the National Park Service would like to remind the public of seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy in Andersonville National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-10.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:09:00 EST For the annual Park Day event, volunteers will assist with repair and rebuilding of replica prisoner shelters in the reconstructed northeast corner of the prison site on Saturday, April 12, 2014.. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-09.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:44:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 122,883 visitors to Andersonville National Historic Site in 2012 spent $6.6 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 99 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-08.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:46:00 EST Nearly a month after the first prisoners arrived, the north wall of the stockade was finally completed, providing Confederate officers a sense of security as the number of prisoners continued to increase. Over 7,000 Union soldiers were imprisoned here by April first; at the end of the month the prison would be near its designed capacity of 10,000. Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of April, (Saturday, April 5, 2014) to learn more about the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-08.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-07.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:53:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-07.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-06.htm Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:48:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of March to learn more about the opening of the Andersonville Prison. There is no admission fee and all programs are open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-06.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-05.htm Wed, 29 Jan 2014 06:54:00 EST The National Prisoner of War Museum will be hosting historian Justin Vance from Hawaii Pacific University on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Dr. Vance will be giving a program in the auditorium entitled, “Hawaiians and POWs from Hawaii in the American Civil War.” https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-04.htm Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:15:00 EST Join park staff and volunteers for special programs on the First Saturday of February to explore the creation of the Andersonville Prison. These programs are part of a monthly series during the 150th anniversary of Andersonville. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-02.htm Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:05:00 EST The National Park Service will be hosting former Vietnam POW Bill Robinson and historian Glenn Robins, author of the recent biography The Longest Rescue: The Life and Legacy of Vietnam POW William A. Robinson at the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site on Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-02.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-01.htm Fri, 03 Jan 2014 04:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will offer a series of events and programs to mark the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) of the Andersonville Prison throughout 2014 and 2015. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr14-01.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-23.htm Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:21:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, January 25, 2014, Andersonville National Historic Site will again hold its Night Museum event. This event will be the first program in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Andersonville prison. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-22.htm Fri, 08 Nov 2013 04:44:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site would like to invite you to join thousands of Americans to remember and honor our military veterans past and present by participating in the Wreaths Across America program. Sponsored wreaths will be laid on gravesites in National Cemeteries across the country, including Andersonville National Cemetery, on Saturday, December 14, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-21.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:32:00 EST During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013; Christmas Day, December 25, 2013; and New Years Day, January 1, 2014.The park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will also be closed on these three days. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-20.htm Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:19:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, November 16, the popular “Night Museum” program will return to Andersonville National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-19.htm Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:32:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. These research grants are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of Andersonville. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-18.htm Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:09:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site re-opened to visitors today. Upcoming events are listed, and seasonal changes to the grave decoration policy are explained. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-17.htm Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:00:00 EST The National Park Service has launched a new online service for teachers that brings America's national parks, including Andersonville National Historic Site, into neighborhood classrooms. The new "Teachers" section of the National Park Service website provides a one-stop shop for curriculum-based lesson plans, traveling trunks, maps, activities, distance learning, and other resources. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-16.htm Mon, 09 Sep 2013 05:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is pleased to announce the installation of "Armistice Ends The War," a new temporary exhibit at the National Prisoner of War Museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-15.htm Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:16:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 20, 2013; the National Park Service, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are hosting the 8th Annual POW Convocation program the morning of Wednesday, September 18. In addition, a special community program has been added to the calendar on Thursday evening, September 19 at the Rylander Theater where former Iraq War POW Shoshana Johnson will speak. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-14.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 04:10:00 EST Vietnam Veteran Clarence “Tiger” Davis will be the featured speaker at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the annual Memorial Day Service in Andersonville National Cemetery. Memorial Day activities will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Andersonville National Cemetery with instrumental music performed by the US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence Band. The formal program will begin at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will feature wreath presentations by several military, civic, and patriotic organizations. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-13.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 04:20:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is pleased to announce the opening of its latest temporary exhibit, Return With Honor. This exhibit commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the release of American POWs held during the Vietnam War. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-12.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:05:00 EST 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. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-11.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:30:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is accepting applications from teachers interested in a challenging and fun professional development opportunity at the park this summer. One teacher will be selected as Teacher-Ranger-Teachers (TRT), working with park rangers for eight to ten weeks to develop lesson plans focused on park resources. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-10.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:30:00 EST Beginning with citizen gatherings nearly 150 years ago, Memorial Day is the most significant annual ceremony in Andersonville National Cemetery. Today, this patriotic holiday is observed by the National Park Service with a multi-day series of public activities. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-09.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST Armed Forces Day is Saturday May 18, 2013 and to observe the occasion, the solemn tune Taps will be sounded at every National Cemetery and U.S. Veterans cemetery worldwide at 11:00 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-08.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:33:00 EST The National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will host a book signing Saturday by Vietnam Veteran Bob Bovitch. Mr. Bovitch has written several books concerning veterans’ issues. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-08.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/effectsofsequestration_ande.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:29:00 EST Effective March 1, 2013, Andersonville National Historic Site was required by "sequestration" (a series of automatic, across-the-board permanent spending cuts) to reduce its annual budget by five percent.The park, including Andersonville National Cemetery, must absorb that cut in the remaining seven months of this fiscal year that ends September 30.The federal law imposing sequestration requires that each park take this cut. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/effectsofsequestration_ande.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-06.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST As the reappearance of leaves on the trees outside denotes the arrival of warmer weather, the National Park Service would like to remind the public of seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy in Andersonville National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-06.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-05.htm Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST The National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site is proud to announce that former Korean POW Bill Freeman will speak at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday April 6, 2013 in the museum theater. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-04.htm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:42:00 EST On Saturday, April 6, 2013, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. At Andersonville, volunteers will assist with repair and rebuilding of replica prisoner shelters in the reconstructed northeast corner of the prison site. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-03.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:53:00 EST A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that the 108,812 visitors to Andersonville National Historic Site spent $4,032,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 61 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-03.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-02.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:50:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10, 2013.This living history program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like at Camp Sumter, the infamous Civil War military prison near Andersonville. Living historians will portray Union prisoners and Confederate guards. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-02.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-01.htm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:26:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is proud to announce a series of programs throughout the month of February in honor of Black History Month. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr13-01.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-28.htm Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:28:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, January 26, 2013, Andersonville National Historic Site will again hold its “Night Museum” event. The 7:00 p.m. special program will be "The Resurrection of Camp Lawton," presented by Dr. John K. Derden. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-27.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:22:00 EST During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25, 2012; and New Years Day, January 1, 2013. The park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will also be closed on these two days. The Andersonville National Cemetery will be open to the public each of these holidays, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Holiday access to the National Cemetery will be through the Cemetery gate. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-26.htm Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:50:00 EST Andersonville National Historic site is proud to offer a free award-winning educational opportunity in 2013. The Historical Interpreter Apprentice Program is a great chance for high school students interested in history, teaching, theater and community service to learn new skills and get strong work experience with a federal park while having fun. This free program is open to high school students. Applications are due Friday, December 14th. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-25.htm Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:58:00 EST During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. The Andersonville National Cemetery will be open to the public each of these holidays, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Holiday access to the National Cemetery will be through the Cemetery gate, located just north of the city of Andersonville on Highway 49. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-24.htm Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:19:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site would like to invite you to join thousands of Americans to remember and honor our military veterans past and present by participating in the Wreaths Across America program. Sponsored wreaths will be laid on gravesites in National Cemeteries across the country, including Andersonville National Cemetery, on Saturday, December 15, 2012. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-23.htm Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:41:00 EST On Saturday November 10 at 3:00 p.m., a special program will occur in the theater of the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site. Park volunteer Pat Curry will tell the story of his father's 33 month imprisonment in North Korea from 1950 through 1953, and how it affected his family. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-22.htm Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:43:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, November 17, Andersonville National Historic Site will host a new program, "Night Museum." From 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., the National Prisoner of War Museum will be open for a rare night-time opportunity to view the museum exhibits and experience the prison site. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-21.htm Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 EST Nearly one hundred years ago, on December 20, 1912, citizens of the State of Illinois dedicated a monument in the Andersonville National Cemetery “in grateful remembrance of the patriotic devotion of her sons who suffered and died in the Military Prison at Andersonville.” The staff of Andersonville National Historic Site invites the public to observe the centennial of this monument at 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, 2012. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/news-release.htm Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:59:00 EST 2013 Prisoner of War Research Grant https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/news-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-19.htm Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EST The staff at Andersonville National Cemetery would like to remind the public of seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-18.htm Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, is pleased to announce the installation of Recent Acquisitions, a new temporary exhibit at the National Prisoner of War Museum.This exhibit features items donated to the museum collection by former POWs or their families in recent years. The images and artifacts relate to the prisoner of war experience during the Civil War, World War II from the European and Pacific theaters, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-17.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:00:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 21, 2012. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are hosting the 2012 National POW/MIA Convocation at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 19 in the Jackson Hall Auditorium on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University. This year's featured speaker is Bill Arcuri. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-16.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:26:00 EST It's time to wish the National Park Service a "Happy 96th Birthday!" Come celebrate Founder's Day at Andersonville National Historic Site. Each child that visits the National Prisoner of War Museum will receive a special goodie bag filled with park-themed items, and will have the opportunity to earn their Junior Ranger badge, Jr. Civil War historian patch and Civil War trading cards. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-15.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:12:00 EST The National Park Service and Eastern National will be hosting a book signing with Mark Hughes, author of The New Civil War Handbook at the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site on Sunday, July 29, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-14.htm Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:50:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will celebrate our nation's Independence Day with special programming on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-13.htm Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:13:00 EST Trading cards have been popular with kids for generations, from images of sports figures to movie stars. Now, Andersonville National Historic Site is offering nine free trading cards featuring different individuals, places, or stories which explore the story of the Andersonville prison. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-12.htm Fri, 18 May 2012 04:07:00 EST Air Force Master Sergeant Jennifer L. Nesbitt will be the featured speaker on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the annual Memorial Day Service in Andersonville National Cemetery. The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-11.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 EST A new temporary exhibit “We Can Forgive But Never Forget” is on display at the Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site. This exhibit coincides with the 70th Anniversary of the fall of the Philippines. The objects displayed are from prisoners held by the Japanese during World War II who fought on Bataan and Corregidor. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-10.htm Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:00 EST Armed Forces Day is Saturday May 19, 2011 and the solemn tune Taps will be sounded at every National Cemetery and U.S. Veterans cemetery worldwide at 11:00 a.m. The EchoTaps event at Andersonville National Cemetery begins promptly at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday May 21. Participating buglers will be stationed throughout the cemetery to play a cascading rendition of 'Taps.' https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-09.htm Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:03:00 EST Are you between the ages of 15 and 18, looking for employment, and like to work outside? Here is a wonderful opportunity to join the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). Andersonville National Historic Site is looking for young men and women, ages 15 through 18, who work, learn, and earn together on projects that further the development and conservation of the natural resources of the United States. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-08.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST The National Prisoner of War Museum located at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed the morning of Monday, April 16, 2012 to allow for maintenance work. The length of the closure is anticipated to be approximately five hours. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-08.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-06.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:02:00 EST As the reappearance of leaves on the trees outside denotes the arrival of warmer weather, the staff at Andersonville National Cemetery would like to remind the public of seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-06.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-05.htm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:51:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2012. Additional detail and schedule are listed. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-04.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:24:00 EST On Saturday, March 31, 2012, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. Volunteers are needed for clean-up activities in the Andersonville National Cemetery in advance of the Memorial Day holiday. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-03.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:03:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 121,535 visitors in 2010 spent $4,232,000 in communities near Andersonville National Historic Site. That spending supported 72 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-03.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-02.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:38:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2012. This educational program offers visitors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what life was like between 1864 and 1865 at Andersonville, the infamous Civil War prison camp. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-02.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-01.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:34:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is proud to host its second annual African American History Month program at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012 in the National Prisoner of War Museum auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr12-01.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-25.htm Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25, 2011; and New Years Day, January 1, 2012. The park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will also be closed on these two days. Beginning with the New Year, on Monday, January 2, 2012, the National Prisoner of War Museum will adopt new operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-24.htm Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST The National Park Service and Eastern National will be hosting author John Siegfried at the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site on Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-23.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 EST During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011; Christmas Day, December 25, 2011; and New Years Day, January 1, 2012. The park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will be closed on these three days. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-22.htm Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site would like to invite you to join thousands of Americans to remember and honor our military veterans past and present by participating in the Wreaths Across America program. Sponsored wreaths will be laid on gravesites in National Cemeteries across the country, including Andersonville National Cemetery, on Saturday, December 10, 2011. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-21.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:49:00 EST As the changing color of the leaves outside denotes the arrival of cooler weather, the staff at Andersonville National Cemetery would like to remind the public of seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-20.htm Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:12:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is pleased to announce the opening of its latest temporary exhibit, Andersonville's New Deal: The Civilian Conservations Corps. The exhibit introduces visitors to one of the most popular work programs of the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC. Company 1411 of the CCC established a tent camp at Andersonville in September 1934 and opened a more permanent camp the following month. The exhibit utilizes photographs, artifacts and text to show the impact of the CCC on Andersonville. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-19.htm Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:41:00 EST On Saturday,October 22, 2011, Andersonville National Historic Site, in partnership with the Georgia Council for History Education (GCHE) will host its first ever teacher workshop. Intended for teachers representing grades 5 through 12, the focus of the workshop will be to offer various ideas for the enrichment of classroom curriculum as well as to introduce new educational materials and programs developed by park staff. The workshop will end with a tour of the park. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-18.htm Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:49:00 EST National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, September 16, 2011. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are hosting the 2011 National POW/MIA Convocation at 11 a.m. September 14 in Jackson Hall Auditorium on the campus of Georgia Southwestern. The public is invited. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-17.htm Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:49:00 EST ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, seeks applicants for an annual grant program which will provide financial assistance to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of American Prisoners of War. These research grants are made possible through the generosity of the Andersonville Trust. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-16.htm Thu, 19 May 2011 20:00:00 EST Historian Benjamin Cloyd will be the featured speaker on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the annual Memorial Day Service at Andersonville National Historic Site beginning at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-15.htm Tue, 17 May 2011 20:00:00 EST At the wishes of his surviving family, Private James Howard Benjamin, US Marine Corps, will be reinterred to Andersonville National Cemetery on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. with the coordination and support of the Patriot Guard Riders, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6442 (Oglethorpe, Georgia), West Mortuary, and the city of Montezuma, Georgia. Scheduled speakers at the committal service include the Honorable Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Representative from Georgia's 2nd Congressional District and a representative from the Montford Point Marine Association. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/echotaps.htm Mon, 16 May 2011 06:53:00 EST Echotaps 2011 https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/echotaps.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-13.htm Thu, 12 May 2011 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-12.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-11.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is pleased to announce the installation of Remember the Pueblo, a new temporary exhibit at the National Prisoner of War Museum. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-10.htm Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST In conjunction with National Park Week, Andersonville National Historic Site will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on April 23, 2011. There is no charge for these programs and there is no need to register. A parent or guardian is asked to accompany each participating Junior Ranger. Each child who completes our program will earn a Junior Ranger badge, and certificate when they are sworn in as Junior Rangers. New Junior Rangers can also begin the Junior Civil War Historian program. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-09.htm Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EST The National Park Service and Eastern National will be hosting author Bob O’Connor at the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 11, 12, and 13th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. His recent book, U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison, is a tribute to the soldiers who suffered the hardships of one of the most notorious prisons of the Civil War. On Saturday, March 12, Barry L. Brown, co-author of Crossroads of Conflict, a new guide to Civil War sites in Georgia, will be present to sign copies of his book. Based on a comprehensive survey of sites identified by the Georgia Civil War Commission, Crossroads of Conflict covers 350 historic sites in detail, bringing the experience of the war to life. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-08.htm Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EST On Saturday, April 2, 2011, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and restore America’s priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. Volunteers are needed for clean-up activities in the Andersonville National Cemetery in advance of the Memorial Day holiday. Volunteers will meet at the Cemetery Administrator's Office and parking area adjacent to the Andersonville National Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-08.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-07.htm Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-07.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-06.htm Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is proud to host a presentation by Dr. Frank Smith, Jr. at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in the National Prisoner of War Museum auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-06.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-05.htm Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST Children ages six and older can earn a special Junior Civil War Historian patch by completing the Junior Ranger programs at two or three of the participating parks and/or completing special online activities. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-04.htm Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST The National Prisoner of war Museum located at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed the morning of Monday, December 20, 2010 to allow for maintenance work. The length of the closure is anticipated to be approximately four hours. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-03.htm Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST Sunny skies greeted over one hundred participants to the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Andersonville National Cemetery on Saturday, December 11. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-03.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-02.htm Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:00:00 EST The park announces holiday season closures of the National Prisoner of War museum and holiday access to the Andersonville National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-02.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-01.htm Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/nr11-01.htm https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/powmia_event-cont.htm Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/news/powmia_event-cont.htm