CONCORDIA, Kan. | Back in the mid-1850s, an unbelievable 30,000 children were homeless and living on their own on the streets of New York City. For various reasons those children were abandoned and ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — Walking into the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, you’re immediately surrounded by a wealth of history — stories that date back to the 1850s and continue to echo through time. “This ...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, thousands of orphaned children were placed on trains and sent across the United States. Known as the Orphan Train movement, the program aimed to relocate children ...

Speakers shared true stories, mostly good, and included memories of their own personal family connections at the West Feliciana Parish Library recently, giving insight about some of the many children ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — The Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas preserves a little-known chapter of American history while highlighting the personal stories that connect the past to the present.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Vigo County History Center dove into the history of orphan trains, during a program. Jamie Poorman is the head librarian of the Marshall Public Library, but she was ...

Thanks to those who joined us in the center of East Hills Shopping Center for Bob Ford’s History, held on the first Monday of ...

The Crete Public Library District reached out via social media to find descendants of orphan train riders who want to share their stories for programming related to an upcoming exhibit. Sarah Wegley, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One thing is certain in Music City; we live among talented people who helped create some of the world's most famous recordings. One producer and engineer has set out to tell ...

GENESEO — Geneseo Central Drama Club’s spring play isn’t just a performance — it’s a look into a little-known part of American history. “The Orphan Train,” taking the stage at Geneseo Central School ...