Junior Ranger Day
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Contact: Megan Stevens, 518-664-9821 ext. 219
Saratoga National Historical Park, located on Routes 32 and 4 in Stillwater, invites kids between 5 and 12 years old to a special Junior Ranger Day on Sunday, February 20 from 1pm to 4pm. Kids get to enjoy fun in-door activities, earn a badge and win a gift! The program is free, but reservations are required by calling Ranger Megan Stevens at (518) 664-9821 ext. 219 or emailing her at megan_stevens@nps.gov by February 12. 1:00pm "Now and Then" for ages 5 through 8You get to carry a book bag for your schoolwork… and a soldier needed a haversack to carry things to stay alive! See what different things a soldier would need and then watch, "The Hessians are Coming" – an episode from the award winning PBS series "Liberty's Kids" to find out about Saratoga's key role in winning American independence. 2:00pm "A Soldiers Life" for ages 8 through 12 You can tell a lot from a uniform! Why wear bright red? Would you want to wear a hat that makes you look 7 feet tall? Try one on, then watch, "Benedict Arnold" – an episode of the PBS series "Liberty's Kids" that explores the life of Benedict Arnold, a hero at Saratoga who turned into one of the world's most notorious traitors. 3:00pm "Who's Protecting Our Parks?" for ages 5 and up Discover a huge variety of things rangers do at a National Park! Kids will have the opportunity to volunteer to dress up and pose for pictures as they learn about the roles individuals have in protecting America's National Parks. Then see "The Hessians are Coming" an episode from the PBS Series "Liberty's Kids" that tells how important the battles of Saratoga were to our country's founding. Saratoga National Historical Park offers many different programs about our shared cultural and natural heritage. For further information, please visit our web site at www.nps.gov/sara, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saratoganph, or call (518) 664-9821 ext. 224. |
Did You Know?
Hessians? Most of the German soldiers rented by Britain's King George III were from the province of Hesse-Cassel. Americans called them Hessians. At the Battles of Saratoga, most of the German soldiers were from Brunswick; they were Brunswickers, but we Americans called all the Germans "Hessians".