
| Programs and Events |
| October 18, 2008 Minnesota Orphan Train Reunion St. Francis Center in Little Falls, Minnesota Click here for the schedule and registration form for this year's reunion. For more information contact Joan Prochaska at 763-389-4892. Click here to see a photo of the 2007 Reunion |
| April 25, 2009 Colorado Orphan Train Reunion The 2008 Reunion has been cancelled this year, but will be held again in 2009. The Colorado Reunion will now be held every two years instead of every year. Holiday Inn Golden, Colorado For more information on next year's reunion, contact Roz Brown at 303-969-9645 or rozzie@rozbrown.com. Click here to see photos of the 2006 event. |
| May 16, 2009 Missouri Orphan Train Reunion Riverside Church 5401 Mitchell St. Joseph, Missouri For information, contact Richard Pistole at 816-232-1445 or rpistole@earthlink.net To read an article on the 2008 Reunion click here |
| September 19-20, 2008 National Orphan Train Celebration Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall 307 E. 5th St. Concordia, KS 66901 Click on the following links to view the 2008 schedule and registration information. There are limited hotel rooms, so please call and make your reservations early: Holiday Inn - 785-243-2700 - $85/night Super 8 - 785-243-4200 - $59.99/night Econo Lodge - 785-243-1067 (ask for rooms saved under Orphan Train Celebration) For more details contact NOTC at: 785-243-4471 or othsa@msn.com To read an article on the 2007 Celebration and see photographs of the event click here. |
| June 6, 2009 Nebraska Orphan Train Reunion Madison County Museum Platte County Historical Society Museum 118 W 3rd 2916 16th St. Madison, NE Columbus, NE The 2008 Nebraska Reunion was held April 26-27. Part of the Celebration was a writing contest for the local elementary schools. To compete in the contest, the students were asked to write a short narrative starting with "I woke up in the year 1854 and was told I would be riding a train from New York to Nebraska" Click here to view the 8 winners. Click here to read about the 2008 Reunion and see pictures. |
| July 2009 Louisiana Orphan Train Reunion Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church - Fellowship Hall 515 E. Bellevue St. Opelousas, LA 70570 You are invited to attend a short program followed by refreshments from 12:00-4:00pm. For more information or to RSVP, contact 337-942-7845. Donations will be accepted to help pay for refreshments. Hosted by the Louisiana Orphan Train Society. To read about the 2008 Reunion click here Click here to read an article on the new museum being developed in Opelousas |