• The Battle Scarred Walls of Fort Pulaski

    Fort Pulaski

    National Monument Georgia

Be a Junior Civil War Historian

Junior Civil War Historian

NPS

Junior Civil War Historian Patch

One hundred fifty years ago, our nation nearly tore itself apart. Soldiers in blue and gray struggled on battlefields across the country and changed the face of the United States of America. You can start your journey towards understanding how important the Civil War was to us by becoming a Junior Ranger at Fort Pulaski National Monument. You will have the chance to continue exploring this important part of our history by also becoming a Junior Civil War Historian. When you are done, you will understand how the Civil War shaped our nation’s history and become part of a select group of young visitors who truly appreciate how important the Civil War is to us today.

There are two ways to become a Junior Civil War Historian.

Option 1

Become a Junior Ranger at Fort Pulaski and two (2) participating parks. Make sure you get a ranger to initial and date your activity card or your Junior Ranger program booklets.

Once you have become a Junior Ranger at three parks, turn in your activity card or Junior Ranger program booklets at a participating park to receive your patch.

Option 2

Become a Junior Ranger at Fort Pulaski and one (1) other participating park and do one online activity at the Junior Civil War Historian website.

Turn in your activity card or Junior Ranger program booklets along with a printout of your completed online activity at a participating park to receive your patch.
 

The following parks are also participating in the Junior Civil War Historian Program
(Click on the park name to find out more).

Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville, GA

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Fort Ogelthorpe, GA

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Dover, TN

Fort Sumter National Monument

Charleston, SC

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw, GA

Shiloh National Military Park

Shiloh, TN

Stones River National Battlefield

Murfreesboro, TN

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg, MS

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Hundreds of bottles were recovered from Fort Pulaski's moat during CCC excavations in the 1930s. Many of these well-preserved bottles date to the construction of the fort and later Civil War. Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia