While the Orphan Trains were a historically significant event in the nation’s past, the whole saga of the transportation of these children across the country has generally been ignored or forgotten.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The train car sits in the middle of the little park in tiny Delmar, Iowa, as a reminder of the orphans who rode on it. Although the last of the children who were sent to new, and hopefully loving, ...

Richard Cyert was Carnegie Mellon University’s sixth president and one of Pittsburgh’s most transformative figures. Less known was his role in breaking Fox Chapel’s color barrier. His daughters grew ...

DYSART — Some details of when the five Morris children arrived on the orphan train remain a mystery. The impact that they and their descendants have had on the Dysart community, though, is as clear as ...

He doesn't know a thing about his grandmother's beginnings. But Olivehurst resident John Leeder is sure her life was not a happy one. As a small child, she had been placed on what became known as The ...

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 ...