NPS 150th Events

The fourteen-month long operation of the Camp Sumter Military Prison, commonly known as Andersonville, is an entry point to a tragic story of the consequences of war. In a war that divided not only states, but families, the experience of prisoners of war touched almost every American home. In addition to exploring Andersonville prison and the stories of the men held here, Andersonville National Historic Site is charged with providing “an understanding of the overall prisoner of war story of the Civil War,” and to acknowledge the shared experiences of prisoners in the North and South. –
Andersonville National Historic Site.

January/February 2014                     Creation                                 Richmond Complex

March/April 2014                             Arrival                                    Rock Island, IL

May/June 2014                                  Confinement                         Camp Ford, TX

July/August 2014                              Desperation                           Fort Delaware

September/October 2014                Evacuation                              Camp Lawton, GA

November/December 2014             Conversion                             Temporary Camps

January/February 2015                     Negotiation                            Camp Douglas, IL

March/April 2015                             Departure                                Florence, SC

May/June 2015                                 Apprehension                         Coastal Fortifications

July/August 2015                              Accountability                        Elmira, NY

September/October 2015                Sacrifice                                  Salisbury, NC

November/December 2015              Dedication                              Fort Lafayette, NY

Schedule of Events

2014

 January 25 —– Night Museum
February 1 —– First Saturday Programs
March 1 —– First Saturday Programs
March 8-9 —– Living History Weekend
April 5 —– First Saturday Programs
April 9 —– National Former POW Recognition Day
April 12 —– Park Day
May 3 —– First Saturday Programs
May 25 —– Memorial Day Observance
June 7 —– First Saturday Programs
July 5 —– First Saturday Programs
August 2 —– First Saturday Programs
September 6 —– First Saturday Programs
September 19 —– National POW/MIA Recognition Day
October 25-26 —– Living History Weekend
November 1 —– First Saturday Programs
November 15 —– Night Museum
December 6 —– First Saturday Programs
December 13 —– Wreaths Across America

 2015

January 3 —– First Saturday Programs
January 24 —– Night Museum
February 7 —– First Saturday Programs
March 7 —– First Saturday Programs
March 14-15 —– Living History Weekend
April 4 —– First Saturday Programs
April 9 —– National Former POW Recognition Day
April 11 —– Park Day
May 2 —– First Saturday Programs
May 24 —– Memorial Day Observance
June 6 —– First Saturday Programs
July 4 —– First Saturday Programs
August 1 —– First Saturday Programs
September 5 —– First Saturday Programs
September 18 —– National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 18-19 —– Memorial Illumination
September 19 —– Funeral for Thirteen Thousand
November 7 —– First Saturday Programs
November 14 —– Night Museum
December 5 —– First Saturday Programs
December 12 —–Wreaths Across America