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New Bedford Whaling National Historical ParkIllustrations from the park's junior ranger book
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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
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Junior Rangers on a scavenger hunt with a Park Ranger

Junior Rangers on a scavenger hunt in the park

Be a Junior Ranger! Pick up your free Junior Ranger activity booklet at the park visitor center or download and print a copy right now. You can complete many of the bonus activities from home, but you will need to complete all of the "Ranger Activities" to earn your Junior Ranger badge. Do you have what it takes to be a Junior Ranger? Download Junior Ranger booklet
 

Want another challenge? Try some of the activities from the Inupiat Heritage Center's Junior Ranger booklet. The Inupiat Heritage Center is the park's "sister" site located in Barrow Alaska. To learn more about life in Barrow download the Barrow Junior Ranger booklet now.

A contemporary engraving depicts colonists dumping tea chests in Boston Harbor in December of 1773.  

Did You Know?
The first whaling vessel launched from New Bedford in 1767, the "Dartmouth," was one of the ships later involved in the Boston Tea Party.

Last Updated: October 08, 2009 at 19:16 EST