Step back in time to March 15, 1906, when the Orphan Train pulled into the Eastern Iowa town of Hopkinton. Townsfolk paused in their daily routines, drawn to the unusual gathering prompted by the ...
Platte County Historical Society's April program meeting will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in the west building meeting room. Anna Castner Wightman will present the program about the Orphan Train. Her ...
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Lincoln County Historical Museum recently hosted a seminar focused on the Orphan Train movement, offering attendees a unique opportunity to learn about this significant ...
COLUMBUS, Kan. — The Orphan Train Traveling Display exhibit at the Cherokee County Genealogy and History Library is reviving a generation’s interest in the country’s early foster care and adoption ...
‘West by Orphan Train’ chronicles the adoption practice that lasted decades ‘West by Orphan Train’ chronicles the adoption practice that lasted decades Step back in time to March 15, 1906, when the ...