Last updated: March 30, 2021
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Junior Rangers
Junior Ranger is a National Park Service wide program that allows your children to connect with each national park on a deeper level and experience the history and nature that is preserved for their future generations.
The Guilford Courthouse Junior Ranger Program involves a tour of a portion of the battlefield and the entire Battlefield Visitors Center. One booklet is split into two age groups. Children will have the chance to read the exhibits, complete maps, listen to music, and learn about the monuments.
Pick up your free activity book at the Battlefield Visitors Center, and once the activity is completed, return it to a park ranger to get your badge!
The Guilford Courthouse Junior Ranger Program involves a tour of a portion of the battlefield and the entire Battlefield Visitors Center. One booklet is split into two age groups. Children will have the chance to read the exhibits, complete maps, listen to music, and learn about the monuments.
Pick up your free activity book at the Battlefield Visitors Center, and once the activity is completed, return it to a park ranger to get your badge!
Details
Duration
45-180 Minutes
Activity
Junior Ranger Program
Junior Ranger is a National Park Service wide program that allows your children to connect with each national park on a deeper level and experience the history and nature that is preserved for their future generations.
The Guilford Courthouse Junior Ranger Program involves a tour of a portion of the battlefield and the entire Battlefield Visitors Center. One booklet is split into two age groups. Children will have the chance to read the exhibits, complete maps, listen to music, and learn about the monuments.
Pick up your free activity book at the Battlefield Visitors Center, and once the activity is completed, return it to a park ranger to get your badge!
The Guilford Courthouse Junior Ranger Program involves a tour of a portion of the battlefield and the entire Battlefield Visitors Center. One booklet is split into two age groups. Children will have the chance to read the exhibits, complete maps, listen to music, and learn about the monuments.
Pick up your free activity book at the Battlefield Visitors Center, and once the activity is completed, return it to a park ranger to get your badge!
Age(s)
4-12
The booklet is split between two age groups: 10 and under complete the pages with the British flag, while 10 and older children complete the pages with the Guilford Militia flag.
Pets Allowed
No
Pets are not allowed in the building, except for service animals, defined by the U.S. Department of Justice as “dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.”
Activity Fee
No
This is a free program.
Location
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Battlefield Visitors Center
This activity is located primarily in the Visitor Center exhibits, though kids have an opportunity to explore a small trail on the north side of the building.
Reservations
No
No reservation needed.
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
This program is available during the open hours of the park 8:30AM - 5:00PM.
Accessibility Information
This is a primarly indoor activity, though Junior Rangers will walk to the north side of the building on a paved trail to analyze a monument.