Andersonville Civil War Village

Andersonville Civil War Village Welcome to the Official Andersonville, Georgia page. Come and visit. Discover our history, Our Museums, and Step Back in Time.
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The little hamlet of Anderson was named for Mr. John Anderson who was a Director in the South Western Railroad at the time it was extended from Oglethorpe to Americus in 1853. It was known as Anderson Station until the post office was established in November 1855 and the government changed the name of the station from “Anderson” to “Andersonville” in order to avoid confusion with the post office i

n Anderson, South Carolina. During the Civil War, the Confederate army established Camp Sumter to house incoming Union prisoners of war. The town served as a supply depot during the period,and it included a post office, a depot, a blacksmith shop and stable, a couple of general stores, two saloons, a school, a Methodist church, and about a dozen houses. (Ben Dykes, who owned the land on which the prison was built, was both depot agent and postmaster.) Until the establishment of the prison, the area was entirely dependent on agriculture, and, after the close of the prison, the town continued to be economically dependent on agriculture. The town changed very little over the years, until 1968 when the large scale mining of kaolin, bauxitic kaolin, and bauxite was begun by Mulcoa, Mullite Company of America, which turned 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of scrub oak wilderness into a massive mining and refining operation. The company now ships more than 2000 tons of refined ore from Andersonville each week. In 1974, long-time mayor Lewis Easterlin and a group of concerned citizens decided to promote tourism in the town by turning the clock back and making Andersonville look much as it did during the American Civil War. Now today Andersonville welcomes tourists from all over the world who come for the history, museums, and to step back in time.

The Drummer Boy Museum will be closing at 10:30 am on May 18th, for private tours and reopen to the public at 2 pm.We a...
05/18/2026

The Drummer Boy Museum will be closing at 10:30 am on May 18th, for private tours and reopen to the public at 2 pm.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Alright, everyone, remember tomorrow is "Movie under the Stars".Location: Easterlin Bandstand in downtown Andersonville....
05/15/2026

Alright, everyone, remember tomorrow is "Movie under the Stars".
Location: Easterlin Bandstand in downtown Andersonville.
Arrive with chairs or blankets. The movie starts at 8:30 pm. Look forward to seeing everyone.

The Drummer Boy Museum will close at 9:45am for bus tours and reopen at 11:30 am for regular business.
05/11/2026

The Drummer Boy Museum will close at 9:45am for bus tours and reopen at 11:30 am for regular business.

05/08/2026

Due to the weather forecast. The May 9th, 2nd Saturday Movie under the Stars, has been rescheduled to 5/16/26.
See you then!

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Great educational tours bus day in Andersonville, GA. Thank you A Plus Tours for bringing such a great group of young p...
04/23/2026

Great educational tours bus day in Andersonville, GA. Thank you A Plus Tours for bringing such a great group of young people. We love sharing our history.

04/23/2026

Dee's Dirty Dogs is here in downtown Andersonville today till 2pm.
Come on out and get your Dog on!!

04/16/2026

Happy new Song Drop Thursday!!
Back to my old basic, everyone knows I'm a Southern Gal, so back to my Southern Rock style as I am still full of p**s and vinegar as we say. LOL.
Y'all ready for the weekend? I certainly am. Check out "Lighthouse "
Also check out my YouTube Channel and Subscribe. New music and genres every week. You know we like to experiment.
https://youtube.com/?si=o5WK4g2CoHIQ4hkl

04/10/2026

What day is it!! New Song Drop Thursday!!
Trying a little something different. Let's not let them dim the Spark or the fire in our Souls!!
We are one step away from the weekend!
Check out the YouTube Channel and Subscribe!
https://youtube.com/?si=Ot4zz_rRgWT6YJA1

04/02/2026

Happy "New Song Drop" Thursday to Everyone!!
The sun is shining and no clouds in the sky.
Let's move to a little slow dancing groove and take it on into the weekend!
"Little Dragon" Music and Lyrics by StormCaller's Original Music.
Check out the YouTube Channel.
https://youtube.com/?si=177gzTwefb8Y279p

03/31/2026

The very first 2nd Saturday Event in Andersonville!

Community Movie Night under the Stars!

Join your neighbors on April 11, 2026 @ the Easterlin Bandstand.
Arrive at 8:15 pm, bring your blankets and lawn chairs.
The movie starts at 8:30 pm. Popcorn provided.
All ages welcome! Hope to see you there!!

Address

109 E Church Street
Andersonville, GA
31711

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12299242558

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