The End of the Orphan Train Movement The last Orphan Train arrived in Sulfur Springs, Texas, May 31, 1929, carrying the last three riders.
The Orphan Train Heritage Society and Orphan Train Complex created a library and museum dedicated to Orphan Train history in 2008. Museums are structures that hold a tribute to the past. This museum honored a time in which, Americans had made it their responsibility to protect children. |
It has been estimated that 250,000 city orphans had been relocated and found new homes.
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