Kids & Youth

Junior Ranger Program

To become a Junior Ranger, download and print, or pick up a copy of the Junior Ranger Activity Guide at the Visitor Center and start your quest to explore, learn and discover more about Hopewell Furnace. Once you have completed the correct amount of activities, visit the Ranger at the Visitor Center to receive your Junior Ranger Badge!

Park Rangers are available to check completed activity books mailed to:

Junior Ranger Coordinator
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, PA 19520

Please be sure to include a return address so we can mail you your official Junior Ranger Badge! Or, e-mail a copy of your completed activity book to HOFU_Superintendent@nps.gov. Visit the Junior Ranger page to learn more and download your book.

The Junior Ranger program is available at many other National Park Service sites. Learn more at Kids in Parks.

Annual Independence Day Writing Challange

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, in collaboration with the Friends of Hopewell Furnace, conducted its third annual essay writing contest for middle and high schoolers in the local school districts. Below are this year's winning submissions.

Along with cash prizes provided by the Friends of Hopewell Furnace, the students were invited to read their essays at the annual Independence Day commemoration ceremony in the park. Learn more on our Independence Day Writing Challange page.