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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 with a park ranger

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 become a Junior Ranger?
 
Click here to download the park's junior ranger activity booklet

Click on Captain Ahab to download junior ranger booklet

Download Junior Ranger Activity Booklet (pdf)
The right whale pictured earned its name by being the
Places to Go
Places to go in the park
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A close up of coiled rope onboard the Schooner Ernestina
Things to Do
Things to do at New Bedford Whaling NHP
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Crew members at sea  

Did You Know?
By the 1840s, black sailors constituted about one-sixth of the labor force; and by 1900, West Indians, Azoreans, and Cape Verdeans had become a majority.

Last Updated: October 03, 2008 at 16:59 EST