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Andersonville National Historic SiteColonel Fred Cherry, USAF (Ret.) and Commander Porter Halyburton, USN (Ret.)
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Andersonville National Historic Site
Past Events

Each year Andersonville National Historic Site hosts various events at the park. The largest two events occur on Memorial Day weekend in May and during POW/MIA Recognition week in September. Other smaller events may include a luminary in the prison site, a candlelight tour in the cemetery, or a living history weekend. Please explore our past events:

2008 Memorial Day Observance
2008 Echotaps Observance
2008 Luminary Display

2007 POW/MIA Symposium
2007 Memorial Day Observance

2006 POW/MIA Symposium
Headstone of Jacob Swarner in National Cemetery. His brother, Adam, was the first prisoner to die at Andersonville  

Did You Know?
Adam Swarner, a young Cavalryman from New York State was the first prisoner to die at Andersonville. Five months later, his brother Jacob was buried in grave number 4,005 of the National Cemetery.

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Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 18:10 EST