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Boston National Historical Park
For Kids

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Be A Junior Ranger
 
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Junior Ranger Program
Planning a trip to Boston National Historical Park? Explore our revolutionary past and discover fascinating facts about the events, people and places in historic Boston with the Junior Ranger Handbook. You can get a copy of the handbook at the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center downtown or at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Complete the checklist and present the handbook to a park ranger at the Downtown or Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center and receive a Junior Park Ranger badge.

If you can't make it to the park, or just want to have some fun learning about Boston history, check out our WebRanger programs.

Powder Monkey- Learn about a boy's life on board USS Constitution in 1812.

Patriot Spy- Sneak past British soldiers and deliver a letter to Paul Revere.
Revere's Boston Massacre print  

Did You Know?
When the Boston Massacre monument was erected on Boston Common in the 1880s, the president of The Massachusetts Historical Society protested, "The crown of the martyr should not be placed on the brow of the ruffian." Come to think of it, John Adams didn't speak too highly of the victims either.

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Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 15:29 EST