Junior Ranger

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Become a Junior Ranger!

Did you know you can become an official Junior Ranger at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial? Children ages 5-12 can request one of several Junior Ranger workbooks from the desk in the Visitor Center to complete. On completion of the workbook, a ranger will swear them in and present them with a badge. Each workbook contains puzzles, games, activities and fun tasks to complete around the park!

 
Book cover with Junior Ranger Logo in the center surrounded by historic images of the War of 1812 and modern photographs of park rangers and reenactors

Available Junior Ranger Books

Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial

Explore the museum, take in the view from the observation deck, and help protect the lake with this park-specific book. Junior rangers will learn all about the Battle of Lake Erie, the construction of Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, and the environment of the Lake Erie islands. Comes in two difficulty levels: Ages 6-9 and Ages 10-12.
 
Book cover showing the back of a man paddling a canoe through marshland. The Junior Ranger Logo is in the bottom left corner.

Great Lakes Junior Ranger Activity Book

Explore, protect, and learn about the environment of the Great Lakes with this Junior Ranger book. The best part is, you don't have to wait until you get here to start it! Pick up the book at any of the Great Lakes National Parks and bring the completed book to Perry's Victory to recieve your badge. Alternatively, get the book from us and take it to any of the other Great Lakes parks to complete it.
 
Three book covers. The left is illustrated with children and park rangers fishing, the second show a child's hands writing on an image of the night sky. The third shows three people listening over images of landscapes.

Additional Junior Ranger Books

Depending on availability and programming, we may also have other Junior Ranger books available, such as Junior Ranger Angler, Junior Ranger Night Explorer, and Junior Ranger Sounds Explorer. Be sure to check in the visitor center to see what is in stock!

Last updated: April 4, 2025

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PO Box 549
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

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419 285-2184

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