Escape the recent winter weather and join park staff and volunteers tomorrow for special programs on the First Saturday of February to explore the creation of the Andersonville Prison. 11:00 a.m. — Prison Site Walk Join longtime volunteer Jimmy Culpepper at the Wisconsin Monument to explore the history of the prison site. 1:00 p.m. —Prisoners in Our City: Creating & Maintaining a Prison System in Richmond, VA. In the museum theater, Park Guide Chris Barr will explore the challenges faced by the Confederate military and civilian populations as they struggled to create a prison system & meet the needs of the captives confined there, and how these challenges affected the development of Camp Sumter. 2:30 p.m. — Flag Raising at the Star Fort Join Chief of Interpretation and Education Eric Leonard and members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Alexander H. Stephens Camp #78 at the Star Fort to consider the challenges that Confederate officials faced at Andersonville and to raise the Second National Confederate Flag over the Camp Sumter Military Prison. All programs are subject to change due to weather and other concerns.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:45:00 +0000
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