A cannon sits out in front of a replica of part of the wooden stockade walls once at Andersonville — Camp Sumter Military Prison, known as Andersonville, was the deadliest ground of the Civil War. Nearly 13,000 American soldiers died here. NPS Photo

Andersonville National Historic Site

National Historic Site · Georgia · National Park Service

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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.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 2299240343
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: African American Heritage · American Revolution · Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · National Cemetery · Enslavement · Hispanic American Heritage · Incarceration · Jails and Prisons · Military · Monuments and Memorials · Native American Heritage · Schools and Education · Tragic Events · Forced Marches · Wars and Conflicts · French and Indian War · American Revolutionary War · War of 1812 · Mexican War · Civil War · Spanish-American War · World War I · World War II · Korean War · Vietnam War · Cold War · Women's History

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · Scenic Driving · Camping · Group Camping · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Living History · Reenactments · Historic Weapons Demonstration · First Person Interpretation · Junior Ranger Program · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs