Pioneer Farm, located in Andersonville, Georgia, is a five-acre park that offers visitors a glimpse into late 19th-century rural life. The site features an operating grist mill, a 167-year-old log cabin, and a blacksmith shop. It is open daily to the public.
Andersonville is historically significant as the site of Camp Sumter, a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. The camp was notorious for its harsh conditions, leading to the deaths of nearly 13,000 Union soldiers. This tragic history has contributed to Andersonville’s reputation as one of Georgia’s most haunted locations.
While specific accounts of hauntings at Pioneer Farm are scarce, the broader Andersonville area is steeped in paranormal lore. Visitors have reported experiences such as hearing phantom sounds of prisoners, witnessing apparitions—including that of Captain Henry Wirz, the camp’s commander—and detecting unexplained odors.
Given Pioneer Farm’s proximity to the former prison site, it’s conceivable that the area carries residual energies from its tumultuous past.
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