Students do you have to dress like Clara Barton for a school report or presentation? Download and print out our Dress Like Clara Barton handout for tips and ideas.  Make your own Civil War era snood!

Do you need some ideas on what props or supplies to use in your presentation? Download and print our What Would Clara Barton Bring? handout for ideas.  Bandage your classmates!

Starting April 26, 2008 with the National Junior Ranger Day celebration held at Clara Barton National Historic Site between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. when you visit, you can complete a Junior Ranger Program book and become an official Junior Ranger.  The book also includes the Junior Ranger Program for adjoining Glen Echo Park, walk next door, complete the Glen Echo Park book and become a Junior Ranger at both parks in the same visit.

Would you like to visit Clara Barton's home from your computer? We have an on-line virtual tour. You can also use the Clara Barton Interactive Experience to complete fun learning activities. Choose from either grades 2 - 4 or grades 5 and up. At the end of the activities you can print out your own personalized certificate. Mail us a copy of your certificate with your return mailing address and we will send you a Junior Ranger Award. 

Send your certificate copy to:

Clara Barton National Historic Site

5801 Oxford Road

Glen Echo, Maryland 20812

Proceed to the Clara Barton Interactive Experience page.

Supply Closet at Clara Barton National Historic Site. Clara Barton supplied the necessities of survival - food, clothing and shelter, but also provided tools for cleaning-up and rebuilding. Her principle was be prepared before the disaster occurred. Clara Barton stated:

"Before us now lie the problems of the future, and the question is: How shall we meet them? As friends of humanity, while there is still a possibility of war or calamity, it behooves us to prepare….

… the world-wide motto of the Red Cross:

In time of peace and prosperity, prepare for war and calamity."