National Orphan Train Complex

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300 Washington St

Concordia, KS 66901

+1 (785) 243-4471

http://orphantraindepot.org

The National Orphan Train Complex is a museum and research center located on the corner of Third and Washington Streets in Concordia, Kansas. The mission of the National Orphan Train Complex is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate knowledge about the orphan trains, and the children and agents who rode them. The museum’s collections, exhibitions, programming and research will engage riders, researchers, and the general public and create an awareness of the Orphan Train Movement.

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4.05 reviews

Beckie C.

7/21/2021

I toured the orphan train museum and traveled around Concordia, Kansas viewing the many statues representing so many children who found homes in the west. (34 statues throughout town, only a...

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Michael G.

9/25/2020

This place is very interesting and is the only place to learn about a movement that changed our entire nation as the Children's Aid Society was the first not only to place orphans, but also the...

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Sam A.

8/11/2017

Interesting story but a work in progress. Takes about a hour and price is a bit high at $7.00 for adults. This is the NATIONAL gathering locations now for records for many different state...

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Dusty H.

3/11/2017

I've been in Kansas for years had to do research on the orphan train back in school I have see tv shows about it and even seen some billboards about it never have I got the chance to go until now....

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Gary S.

2/14/2011

I had no idea of the history of orphans a century ago from the big East coast cities and how they found homes by being put on trains to the farmlands of America. At first blush you might think it...

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