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 ...
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, ...