Orphan Train
U.S. WELFARE PROGRAM THAT MOVED ORPHANS FROM EASTERN CITIES TO FOSTER HOMES IN THE MIDWEST
Orphan trains; Orphan train; The orphan train; National Orphan Train Complex; Orphan Train Movement
The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the Midwest. The orphan trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating about 250,000 children.