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Boston National Historical Park
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
 
Kids in colonial costumes
Junior Ranger Program
Planning a trip to Boston National Historical Park? Explore our revolutionary past and discover fascinating facts about the events, people and places in historic Boston with the Junior Ranger Handbook. You can get a copy of the handbook at the Boston National Historical Park Visitor Center downtown or at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Complete the checklist and present the handbook to a park ranger at the Downtown or Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center and receive a Junior Park Ranger badge.

If you can't make it to the park, or just want to have some fun learning about Boston history, check out our WebRanger programs.

Powder Monkey- Learn about a boy's life on board USS Constitution in 1812.

Patriot Spy- Sneak past British soldiers and deliver a letter to Paul Revere.

Junior Ranger Gazette- This journal includes fun facts, activities, and stories about the national parks.
Faneuil Hall interior  

Did You Know?
The Internal Revenue Service used to conduct ceremonies rewarding its best collectors and other employees at Faneuil Hall? Considering that Faneuil Hall was the site of some notable tax resistance meetings before The Revolution, we must conclude that the IRS does have a sense of humor after all.

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Last Updated: February 04, 2009 at 13:40 EST