Programs and Events
October 18,  2008
Minnesota Orphan Train Reunion

St. Francis Center in Little Falls, Minnesota

For more information on the annual meeting contact Sister Christelle Watercott at
(320)632-0695 or email,
info@fslf.org.  

Click
here to see a photo of the 2007 Reunion
October 2008
Illinois Orphan Train  Reunion
Sycamore, Illinois

The 2007 Illinois Reunion has been cancelled this year.  The next reunion will
be held sometime in 2008.  Contact Shirley Howenstine for more information:
847-729-8862 or
trainlady29@aol.com

Click here to see photos and read about the 2006 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 2-3, 2008
Missouri Orphan Train Reunion

Riverside Church
5401 Mitchell
St. Joseph, Missouri

If you have ever wondered what your family tree might look like or want information on
how to preserve old photos and papers, come to the Missouri Reunion to get help from
Sharon Hibbs, Director of the Family History Department and Crystal Stuck of the
Public Library in St. Joseph.  Also, come listen to the stories of Orphan Train Rider
descendants.  

For a detailed schedule and registration form
click here (PDF)

For information, contact Richard Pistole at 816-232-1445 or
rpistole@peoplepc.com.

To read an article on the 2007 Reunion and see photographs of the event click here.
September 19-20, 2008
National Orphan Train Celebration

National Orphan Train Complex
300 Washington St.
Concordia, Kansas

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.
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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 2008
Louisiana Orphan Train Reunion
Opelousas, LA 70570

Stayed tuned for more details.  For more information contact 337-942-7845.
June 28, 2008
Harvey Girl's Dinner Fundraiser

National Orphan Train Complex
Concordia, Kansas

Experience the unique dinning that only the Harvey Girl's could provide through this
exciting fundraiser for the National Orphan Train Complex.  Dinners will enjoy food
from the delicious Harvey Girl's menus in the unique setting of the 1917 Union Pacific
Depot, while learning more about Fred Harvey and this unique part of our history.  

Stay tuned for more details!