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Andersonville National Historic Site
Be A Junior Ranger

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As a Junior Ranger, you can help protect natural and historic areas in our country! To become a Junior Ranger and earn your badge, simply ask for the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet and complete the pages for your age group.

Ages 6-8 must complete the pages marked with a magnifying glass. Ages 9-12 must complete the pages marked with the binoculars. After you finish the activities, bring your completed book to the POW Museum. You will be given your badge and be sworn in as an official Junior Ranger.

 

 
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You can also download the Junior Ranger Booklet and complete the activities at your house. Mail in your Junior Ranger booklet to the park and we will send you your official Junior Ranger badge to show to all your friends!

Mail your completed booklet with your return address to:

Andersonville National Historic Site
Attn: Junior Ranger Program
496 Cemetery Road
Andersonville, GA 31711

Monument showing the Shield of the Grand Army of the Republic at the historic prison site  

Did You Know?
The site of Andersonville prison was owned by both the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman’s Relief Corp before being purchased by the federal government in 1910. The prison site was administered, along with Andersonville National Cemetery, by the Department of the Army until 1971.

Last Updated: February 01, 2009 at 14:02 EST