Andersonville National Historic Site

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Address: 760 POW Rd, Andersonville, GA 31711, USA

Phone: (229) 924-0343

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State: Georgia

City: Andersonville

Zip Code: 31711

opening hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Reviews

This is a popular place for high school trips.  I've been here on many occasions, some educational others more personal as my grandparents are buried there.  The museum itself is nice.  Well kept and maintained for a place located in a very rural area.  The prison site is also maintained well and is a good place to visit for an afternoon, albeit a somber location considering its past.

 4
 8 years ago (25-05-2018)

I feel funny giving the place a high rating. Andersonville doesn't seem like a place that you should enjoy visiting. There is a feeling here that you don't get from other civil war sites, a feeling of unease. Perhaps it's fitting you should feel that way. In addition, there is also the national POW museum. The resilience of these patriots is awe inspiring and more than worth your time.

 5
 8 years ago (24-04-2018)

This is a site I recommend for all to visit to see what war can cause. However,  I would caution parents to prepare children for the experience. It is a thought-provoking experience. Seeing the size of the prison, reading, about the prison and visiting the cemetery is well worth the visit. The adjacent Prisoner of War Museum provides an overview of history of such special experiences. Those especially interested in the Civil War should and must see this site.

 5
 8 years ago (16-05-2018)

Tragic. Depressing. Horrifying.  Excellent presentation. Must see.  Like Holocaust museum all need to visit. Covers whole US POW History not just Civil War.  Honor History.  Jimmy Carter site 30 minutes away. Civil War Naval Museum 1 hour away.

 5
 8 years ago (29-03-2018)

One of the more memorable national parks.  Be sure to see the short movie about the Civil War prison at Andersonville.  Over 13,000 prisoners died in that camp due to lack of food and supplies for everyone at that time in the south.  It's free, and well worth the visit. Probably about 40 minutes off I-75.  Also the site of one of our national military cemeteries as well as the burial spot of these 13,000 prisoners.

 5
 8 years ago (30-05-2018)

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