In the 1830s, more and more immigrants arrived in cities on the East Coast. The influx of immigrants led to a surge in child homelessness, particularly in New York. Thus began the Orphan Train ...

Biorn It all started with a quilt. Carver County Historical Society library researcher Marlene Magnuson attended a program by Ann Zemke, who used quilts to tell the story of her ...

Out of this desperate situation was born the orphan Train. This is a fictionalized account, based on actual events.

Looking for something new to do in 2014? How about participating in Hutchinson’s first community read? The selected book is “Orphan Train: The Novel,” by Christina Baker Kline.

Orphan Train follows a spirited group of orphans as they embark upon the greatest adventure of their young lives. Some will find comfort and fulfillment of dreams, others misery and danger worse ...