Program Type:
EducationalAge Group:
Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Program Description
Program Description
The story of the Orphan Trains, which relocated children from the eastern cities to rural farmlands, has become a part of American popular culture. Join Karen Fortin as she explores the facts behind the legends; follows a group of children “placed-out” in 1880; and, provides resources available to learn more about the orphan trains and their riders.