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Steamtown National Historic Site Visitors enjoy a 'photo runby' of CN 3254 at Cresco, PA.  (NPS Photo, Ken Ganz)
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Steamtown National Historic Site
For Kids

Steamtown NHS offers two Junior Ranger programs - one for children ages 6-8, the other for ages 9-12 - that may enhance your visit! The programs are designed to be completed using Park resources during a site visit. Programs are available at the Visitor Center at no charge, and must be submitted to the Visitor Center attendant no later than 1 hour prior to Park closing.

(Note: The
Junior Ranger programs are not available for education or Scout groups, and are not available for use outside the Park.)

Unable to visit our park? Challenge yourself to "Explore, Learn and Protect" our National Parks by becoming a WebRanger online. This site also features a "Railroad Connections" component that kids of all ages may enjoy!

Also, our Children's Discovery Center, open on select weekend days, offers two programs for children ages 5 to 10 featuring "hands-on" child-friendly learning and multimedia presentations. Click on the link above for more info. 

 
high school students wearing white hardhats discuss railroad equipment with one of steamtown's mechanics.
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RailCamp participants learn how to inspect a freight car from W. Sturdevant, one of Steamtown's Preservation Specialists.
 
Each summer, Steamtown NHS partners with the National Railway Historical Society to present RailCamp at the Park. This one-week summer program for high school students introduces them to modern railroading, historic preservation and operations, and interpretation of railroad history. Click to learn more about RailCamp or phone the NRHS at 215-557-6606.

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A steam locomotive rolls onto the turntable while visitors watch.

Did You Know?
Turntables give locomotives access to the roundhouse and allow them to turn around. Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, PA, has a 90-foot turntable.
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Last Updated: June 13, 2011 at 13:08 MST