Things To Do

You can take a self-guided ¼-mile-long walking tour of the site using an augmented virtual reality app managed by the New Philadelphia Association. The app is available to download for electronic handheld devices, cost-free, at the kiosk. Wi-Fi access is available.

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Whether you have just a few minutes or half a day's worth of free time, there are many activities offered on a daily basis at New Philadelphia National Historic Site. Most visitors who participate in the two main activities (Information Kiosk and Augmented Reality Tour) should expect to spend about 60 minutes at the site.

Services and facilities are limited on site. Please plan ahead and be prepared for:

• No restrooms.
• No indoor facilities.
• Passport Stamps are not available on site.

For more trip planning information, and where to get Passport Stamps, go to the Plan Your Visit page.

Feel free to call us between 9 am and 5 pm central time at 1-573-880-3120 or email us if you have additional questions or special needs.

 

 

 

For Kids and Families

As a new national park unit, New Philadelphia does not yet have its own Junior Ranger program. In the meantime, the National Park Service has other Junior Ranger programs that you might like. Follow the links below to learn more. You can do these activities at home or print them out and bring them with you to the site.

 

Cover page for the Network to Freedom Junior Ranger Booklet. Cover art by Sonja Griffin Evans.

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Discovering the Underground Railroad Junior Ranger Activity Book

Frank and Lucy McWorter’s commitment to freedom did not stop with their own family. New Philadelphians helped freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad, too. Today, New Philadelphia is a member of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

Anyone can explore this legacy by completing Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Junior Ranger activities! Click on the photo of the booklet cover for directions and to download the book.

Learn more about the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.