Programs and Events
Kansans Tell Their Stories
A traveling exhibition sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council
This exciting exhibition is currently making its way around the state.  One
of the sections is a story about Orphan Train Riders and features images
from our collection and from past celebrations.  

The
Kansans Tell Their Stories exhibit will be up in the Freight Room of
the depot museum between September 27th and November 5th of 2010.

To learn more about the project and to hear some of the oral histories
that have been collected, please visit the Kansas Humanities Council
website:
www.kansashumanities.org
2010 Reunions
- Kansas -
The National Orphan Train Complex will host its annual celebration on
September 11th at the complex: 300 Washington Street, Concordia, KS
66901.  If you are interested in attending or have any questions, please
contact the office at
785-243-4471 or
email us at orphantraindepot@gmail.com.

Or, you can print the
registration form and send it in with the $15
registration fee.  Hope to see you here!


- Nebraska -
Nebraska Orphan Train Celebration, Sunday June 13th, Madison Museum &
Auditorium, 210 W. 3rd, Madison, NE from 1 to 5.

- Louisiana -
The Louisiana Gathering will be held on Saturday July 17th at the Orphan Train
Riders Museum from 1-5 in the afternoon, 233 S. Academy, Opelousas, LA
70570.  For more information please visit their website:
www.laorphantrain.com or
call 337-942-7845.  You can also write to:
Louisiana Orphan Train Society, Inc.
610 Garland Ave.
Opelousas, LA 70570

- Minnesota -
Orphan Train Riders of New York will celebrate 50 years of Minnesota gatherings
on October 2nd at St. Francis Center, 116 8th Ave. SE, Little Falls, MN.  To mark
this special occasion, an exciting lineup of events is planned.  Contact secretary
Joan Prochaska,
jprochas@umn.edu or call 763-389-4892 for more information or
if you would like to attend.