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Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Family and Junior Ranger Area
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| Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS |
| Families with children will find things to do at Springfield Armory. In addition to puzzles and “dress-ups” of Park Ranger uniforms, a young visitor may relax reading a book and complete any one of several self-guided activities for an official Springfield Armory NHS Junior Park Ranger badge. |
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Be a Junior Ranger
Become a Junior Ranger at Springfield Armory National Historical Park! The Junior Ranger area next to the Information Desk & Visitors Center has fun activities that allow you to explore the park's museum and exhibits. You will learn about David Lyle's “Life-Saving” gun that threw ropes to ships and crews in distress, the Springfield rifles of the Civil War, the people, and inventions that contributed so much to the American Industrial Revolution, and more.
These Museum activities, the paper sheets of which are available for printing by “CLICKING” on the words highlighted in gold, include: (I) following the powder trail on a flintlock musket; (II) a ‘scavenger hunt’ finding displays based on clues; (III) a ‘quiz’ to see how much you recall from the orientation movie; and (IV) a cut-out of the Lyle “Life-Saving” gun to assemble and take home [six (6) pages: I, II, III, IV, V, VI]. A lot of fun and learning, at the same time, may be had by exploring the JUNIOR RANGER programs on-line, too.
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Did You Know?
After the battle at Fort Necessity, hostage Captain Stobo was held by the French at Fort Duquesne. Given some freedom, he drew a map of the fort and had an Indian smuggle it to the British. The map was captured by the French and Stobo tried for treason. He was found guilty but managed to escape.
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Last Updated: July 12, 2008 at 10:44 EST |
