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 ...

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 ...

A group of performers at the Ahern Middle School are getting a special look at a challenging moment in the country’s history.

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 ...

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 ...

“Orphan Train: a Children's Musical” shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Churchill County High School auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets may ...

ST. PAUL — It was 3:49 a.m. June 15, 1916, when orphan A17206 arrived at the train station in Winona. The 2-year-old girl with her name sewn in the hem of her dress was met by a couple who signed a ...

ST. PAUL (AP) - It was 3:49 a.m. June 15, 1916, when orphan A17206 arrived at the train station in Winona. The 2-year-old girl with her name sewn in the hem of her dress was met by a couple who signed ...