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Steamtown National Historic SiteCN 3254 rolls past one of the many lakes in the Pocono Mountains on one of Steamtown's many excursions. (NPS Photo, Ken Ganz)
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Steamtown National Historic Site
For Kids
These three booklets are available at Steamtown for children ages 12 and under.

The "Exploring Steamtown" activity sheet (L), and two Junior Ranger booklets are available at the Park!

Steamtown NHS offers two Junior Ranger programs - one for children ages 6-8, the other for ages 9-12 - that may enhance your visit! For our youngest visitors, we also offer a special "Exploring Steamtown" activity sheet that offers children another opportunity to have fun exploring the museums with their parents. 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 and Exploring Steamtown activity sheets are not available for education or Scout groups, and are not available for use outside the Park.)

Unable to visit our site? Challenge yourself to "Explore, Learn and Protect" our National Parks by becoming a WebRanger online!

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.
NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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 a RailCamp at the Park. This week long 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.
A cup of water expands to 1,600 times its volume when boiled, changing from a liquid to a gas!  

Did You Know?
When boiled, a cup of water creates about 1,600 cups of steam! When the resulting steam is contained in a vessel such as a steam locomotive boiler, it can create up to 300 pounds per square inch of pressure. Learn more about steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site!
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Last Updated: June 22, 2009 at 12:23 EST