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New Bedford Whaling
National Historical Park
Kid Pages

Become a Junior Ranger! Stop by the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center and pick up a free Junior Ranger booklet. The booklet includes questions, games, and activities related to the park and its themes. There is also a scavenger hunt for kids of all ages, so make sure you pay attention and stay alert while on your voyage through the park. If you try to answer all of the questions and indentify certain sites, you will be well on your way to joining the select few who have completed the Junior Ranger journey through New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. "Junior Rangers" completing the series of activities are invited to the Visitor Center to receive an official Junior Ranger badge and sticker. To download a junior ranger booklet click the book above or click here.

For a printable version of the Junior Ranger Booklet click here: Printable Version

Take an online trip to Alaska for more Jr. Ranger Activities!
Many New Bedford whaleships voyaged to the North Slope of Alaska. It was not uncommon for the Inupiat people who lived on the North Slope to be recruited as whalers and crew on these New Bedford boats. To help tell these stories, the park formed a partnership with the Inupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska. To learn more about our most distant park partner in Alaska and the traditions and language of the Inupiat people click on the image above or click here.

Online Activities
Learn more about the park and its partners by going on an online scavenger hunt. See if you can navigate your way through the web and earn your Web Ranger Certificate! Click the mouse below to begin.

Web Ranger Scavenger Hunt

For more online challenges and to learn about more National Park Service sites, visit the National Park Service's WebRanger page at www.nps.gov/webrangers. The WebRanger program consists of an overview of the National Park Service and activities for learning about National Park Service sites. To go to the WebRanger site click on the banner below.