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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 in 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.

10/09/2026

Andersonville Encampment
October 17th and 18th
We are in Count Down Mode
9 Days to go!!
Come join us and Celebrate American History!!

Come on to downtown Andersonville and get your dog on!Dee's Dirty Dogs is here till 2 pm.
08/13/2026

Come on to downtown Andersonville and get your dog on!
Dee's Dirty Dogs is here till 2 pm.

We are proud to announce that The Drummer Boy Civil War Museum has been nominated for Best of Georgia 2026! Help them wi...
07/17/2026

We are proud to announce that The Drummer Boy Civil War Museum has been nominated for Best of Georgia 2026! Help them win by voting at gbj.com

Hard to believe this happened 10 years ago on July 15th.My, how time flies.
07/16/2026

Hard to believe this happened 10 years ago on July 15th.
My, how time flies.

The Drummer Boy Museum will close on Tuesday, June 30, from 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to allow staff to attend a funeral....
06/29/2026

The Drummer Boy Museum will close on Tuesday, June 30, from 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to allow staff to attend a funeral. It will reopen at 12:00 p.m. the same day.

06/05/2026
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 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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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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