Visitors today can view restored sections of the stockade and imagine what captivity here might have been like. This National Historic Site also boasts The National Prisoner of war Museum. In addition to Civil War exhibits, the museum contains information on all wars in which Americans have been held captive.
Visitors can view many artifacts from the war and life at the prison.
There is no charge for admission. Andersonville National Historic Site is unique in the National Park Service as the only park to serve as a memorial to all Americans ever held as prisoners of war. The 475 acre park, consisting of the national cemetery and prison site, exemplifies the grim life suffered by prisoners of war, North and South, during the Civil War. The historic site was established in 1970. We now have the National Park Service prisoner database on-line.