
Civil War Day at
Andersonville National Historic Site
Saturday, November 13th from
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia – Meet
and talk to Union Prisoners, Confederate
Guards, Father Whelan, and other figures
during Civil War Day at Andersonville
National Historic Site!
Kids can drill like Civil War
soldiers, build miniature shelters, and
discover more about the Civil War period at
Andersonville. Talk to living historians
portraying Father Whelan, Women of
Andersonville, Confederate Guards, and Union
Prisoners. Activities will be offered from
9:30 am until 4:00 pm on Saturday, November
13th at Andersonville National
Historic Site.
At 1:00 pm on Saturday, join
researcher Damien Shiels to uncover the
important role Irish Americans played in the
Civil War. Mr. Shiels will also present a
special program in Andersonville National
Cemetery at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 14th.
Entrance into the park and
all activities are free. For more
information or to find out how you can
become a living history volunteer, call
229-924-0343.
Andersonville National
Historic Site is located 10 miles south of
Oglethorpe, GA and 10 miles northeast of
Americus, GA on Georgia Highway 49. The
national park features the National Prisoner
of War Museum, Andersonville National
Cemetery, and the site of the historic Camp
Sumter Civil War prison. Andersonville
National Historic Site is the only unit of
the National Park System to serve as a
memorial to all American prisoners of war.
Admission to the park is free. For more
information about the park call 229
924-0343, visit our website,
or check us out on Facebook, Twitter,
or YouTube.
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