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 ...
Nacogdoches Historic Sites is hosting a multimedia program on the Orphan Train movement at 6 p.m. July 11 at the Railroad Depot, 101 Old Tyler Road. “Riders on the Orphan Train” will be presented by ...
The Orphan Train movement began with Charles Loring Brace, who founded the program. Kline said Brace believed that hard work, education and firm but compassionate child rearing would benefit the ...
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, ...
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