Join Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site to celebrate Junior Ranger Day and Ulysses S. Grant’s birthday on April 27! Activities aimed at kids ages 5-14 will be based around the theme “Did You Know?” and will reveal fun facts about Grant and about national parks. Special “Did You Know?” activities will introduce kids and their families to interesting facts about Ulysses S. Grant, his victory at Vicksburg in July 1863, one-room schoolhouses, and the fifty-dollar bill.
Activities will start every 20 minutes beginning at 10 a.m., with the last group starting at 2 p.m. This event is free, and reservations are requested only for groups of ten or more. Visitors of all ages are welcome to join in the fun, but all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Children who complete the day’s activities will receive special Junior Ranger Day patches and certificates in addition to a Ulysses S. Grant Junior Ranger badge.
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The historic site’s Junior Ranger Day marks the end of National Park Week, a national celebration of our country’s special places. Junior Ranger Day is one of an ongoing series of special activities at this unit of the National Park Service, also known as White Haven. Ulysses S. Grant NHS is located at 7400 Grant Road in south St. Louis County. The park is open for regular visitation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.