• A fall day on Mt. Rose overlooking the historic depot at Grand Portage.

    Grand Portage

    National Monument Minnesota

For Kids

Junior Rangers ready to go!
Junior Rangers ready to go!
NPS Photo / Mike Plummer-Steen
 
  • Visiting Grand Portage National Monument this summer?  Become a Junior Ranger.  In 2010, 432 young people became Grand Portage Junior Rangers (Up from 345 in 2009).  A new and improved Junior Ranger Booklet is being tested at Grand Portage.  We welcome you to come and help test it out!
 
Junior Ranger Family at Grand Portage National Monument
The Junior Ranger program at Grand Portage National Monument is a familiy activity
NPS Photo / Mike Plummer-Steen
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Did You Know?

A Montreal canoe at Grand Portage National Monument

The 40 foot “Montreal” class of birchbark canoe used on the Great Lakes during the 18th century, could carry the weight of two mid-sized cars…that’s over four tons or about 8,000 pounds!