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.

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 ...

An “Orphan Trains to Nebraska” program Wednesday will bring to light the largest child migration in history. The Lincoln County Historical Museum is hosting the one-hour multimedia program at 7 p.m.

Few people today are aware of the largest child migration in history, Riders of the Orphan Train, but there's an outreach program with a mission to raise awareness and preserve stories about 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, ...

ST. PAUL -- It was3:49 a.m. June 15, 1916, when orphan A17206 arrived at the train station in Winona, Minn. The 2-year-old girl with her name sewn in the hem of her dress was met by a couple who ...

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 ...

The railroad tracks that cross through the heart of Osage have carried a lot of history over the years. For well over a century, the countless trains that rolled through town on those rails have ...

A: Jonathan Gerland, director of The History Center, said it's possible, based on information he received last week in the mail. "I received a photo that was sent by a former volunteer I was blessed ...