Andersonville National Historic Site
Georgia
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
7.4 h fully dark
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low
Open today
Open
Entrance
Free entry
Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, where veterans continue to be buried today. This place, where tens of thousands suffered captivity so others could be free, is also home to the National Prisoner of War Museum and serves as a memorial to all American prisoners of war.
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No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
The National Prisoner of War Museum is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Park grounds, including the National Cemetery, are open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. On Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, the National Prisoner of War Museum and prison site are closed but Andersonville National Cemetery is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM pending staff availability.
Generally open:
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✉ ande_information@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Sep
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 85°F
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Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
33%
Feb
59%
Mar
71%
Apr
71%
May
100%
Jun
62%
Jul
59%
Aug
44%
Sep
40%
Oct
48%
Nov
51%
Dec
65%
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Visitor centers
National Prisoner of War Museum
Accessibility
2 audio-described place(s)
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By the numbers
A visual read on Andersonville National Historic Site — its character, trails, sky, and weather.
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3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
People & stories
Figures tied to Andersonville National Historic Site — each spans a cross-park journey.
Clara Barton
— Civilians, Maryland Campaign, Women's HistoryCorporal James H Gooding
— Military, Civil War, African American HistoryGary Powers
— Cold War, Pilot, EspionageHenry Wirz
— Military, Civil War, AndersonvillePassport stamps
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🎫 National Prisoner of War Museum
Places to see
Andersonville National Cemetery
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Andersonville Park Store
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Learn more
In 2012, seven rangers were awarded the national and region Freeman Tilden Awards for innovative and exciting interpretive programs. Learn their stories and more about their award-winning programs.
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first regiment of African Americans from the North to serve during the Civil War, bravely assaulted Battery Wagner in Charleston Harbor. Their bravery increased Northern efforts to enlist African Americans. By war's end, over 180,000 African Americans fought in the US Army, roughly 10% of the fighting men.
First Lieutenant George W. Bailey wrote a book about his time in the Civil War where he was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville Prison Camp in Georgia. The book acts as a diary where enters thoughts and activities on a day to day basis. He sent a copy of that book to President James A. Garfield in 1881. Today it is in the Memorial Library. Part 2 is also available.
Bailey escaped Andersonville to a plantation in Georgia that is owned by a Confederate soldier. This article will share the conclusion of his journey back north during the same time as Ohioan William T Sherman is making his famous March to the Sea.
Andersonville Civil War Prison Geophysical Survey Project
Andersonville National Cemetery was established on July 26, 1865, for the burial of Union soldiers who perished at Fort Sumter (then Andersonville Prison). It continues to be a permanent resting place of honor for deceased veterans. The landscape includes a low brick wall that surrounds the site, rows of marble headstones, large canopy trees, and several historic buildings.
A team at Andersonville carefully transplanted three young Magnolia trees, ensuring that the legacy of a historic tree lives on. These young trees are not just any Magnolias; they are clones of an overly mature Magnolia tree that once graced the northeastern quadrant of the National Cemetery.
When teaching my seventh-grade students about the Civil War, nothing leaves more of an impression than the story of Andersonville Prison, a Confederate prison in Andersonville, Georgia, which is now preserved as a national historic site. The Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan, “Andersonville: Prison of War Camp,” is an excellent tool for bringing this story to life in my classroom.
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