Museum and memorial of American tragedy
Andersonville National Historic Site and National Prisoner of War Museum的点评
点评:There’s not much left of infamous Andersonville prison. It was never more than a wooden stockade, and thousands of prisoners in tents. What’s left is reconstructed sections of the stockade, cannon-lined earthworks, and stone memorials. A 30-minute audio guide and driving tour explain the site (it’s not a long walk but is totally exposed to the sun). There is also the beautiful cemetery, whose rows of pristine graves contrast with the squalor at the prison camp.
The visitors center also houses the POW Museum, which covers all aspects of the history of American POWs, and includes many fascinating artifacts from POWs. It’s a story of perseverance in horrible conditions.
It takes 2-4 hours to visit the site, depending on how much you want to read/watch at the museum and whether you do the full audio tours.
翻译:臭名昭著的安德森维尔监狱如今已所剩无几。它原本不过是一道木制围栏,里面则是成千上万的囚犯住在帐篷里。如今仅存的是重建后的围栏段落、布满大炮的土垒以及石制纪念碑。一段30分钟的语音导览和驾车游览可以帮助游客了解此处历史(虽然步行距离不长,但全程都暴露在烈日之下)。此外还有一座美丽的墓地,这里整齐排列的坟墓与监狱营地的凄惨景象形成了鲜明对比。游客中心内还设有战俘博物馆,该博物馆全面展示了美国战俘的历史,陈列着许多由战俘留下的珍贵文物。这是一个在极端恶劣环境下体现坚韧不拔精神的故事。
参观整个景区需要2到4小时,具体时间取决于您想在博物馆里阅读或观看多少内容,以及是否参加完整的语音导览。