• Cannon and Cornfield at Dawn

    Antietam

    National Battlefield Maryland

For Kids

Become a Junior Ranger at Antietam National Battlefield

You can become a Junior Ranger when you visit Antietam National Battlefield. Junior Rangers learn about the National Parks they visit. At each park they help the park rangers and park volunteers.

In order to prepare for your visit, you can download and print the Junior Ranger booklets (below) in advance from this webpage. When you visit the battlefield you can complete the activities in the booklet and present them to a park ranger or a park volunteer at the visitor center. They will award you a certificate and a Junior Ranger badge.

Junior Ranger Booklet Ages 6 and Under (pdf, 279 KB, 6 pages)

Junior Ranger Booklet Ages 6-8 (pdf, 1.26 MB, 12 pages)

Junior Ranger Booklet Ages 9-12 (pdf, 1.6 MB, 12 pages)

 
Junior Ranger measuring cannon
Junior Rangers measuring cannon bore diameter.
Erica Parello photo
 
New Junior Rangers
New Antietam Junior Rangers
Erica Parello photo
 

Visit the National Park Service Web Ranger pages and become a WebRanger

This is the National Park Service's on-line Junior Ranger program for kids of all ages. If you love your National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites, this site is for you.

Play more than 50 games and learn about your National Parks.

Did You Know?

Cannon with fall colors

Robert E. Lee's son, Robert Jr., was a private with the Rockbridge Artillery who fought at the Battle of Antietam