This historic maker about the Andersonville Stockade expansion is located at Andersonville National Historic Site at Andersonville GA.
The marker reads as follows:
"THE EXPANDED STOCKADE
The unhewn logs with daylight between them betrayed the Confederate’s haste to expand the north end of camp. In contrast, the reconstruction at the North Gate sections shows the carefully planned design of the stockade’s initial 16 acres, and officials planned for only 6000 prisoners.
The outer row of white posts marks the perimeter of the stockade, enter posts marks the deadline. The area between was a no man’s land. If prisoners crossed the deadline, guards in the Sentry boxes had orders to shoot them.
The stockade is an accurate reconstruction. Archaeologists excavated stumps here that show the size and spacing of stockade logs. They were able to map the location of each stockade post from the change in soil color produced by rotting wood.
The photograph shows the inner and middle stockade in 1867.”"
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National Prisoner of War Museum
Hours of operation
The National Prisoner of War Museum, which also serves as the park's visitor center, opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. It is open every day of the week year-round, except on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Park Grounds
The park grounds are open daily from 8:00 am until 5:00 p.m., allowing access to the National Prisoner of War Museum, the historic prison site and the Andersonville National Cemetery. The park grounds including the National Prisoner of War Museum and the historic prison site are closed only three days per year: New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Andersonville National Cemetery
The National Cemetery is open every day of the year from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. On New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day access to the National Cemetery is provided through the Cemetery Entrance Gate.""