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By Cajun Scrambler, August 26, 2017
Louisiana Orphan Train Museum and Marker
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| Near South Academy Street near Ronald Reagan Highway (U.S. 190), on the left when traveling south. |
| | In 2009, a former century old Union Pacific freight depot was restored to become the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum.Opelousas was one of the many railway destinations for thousands of homeless children rescued from the streets of New York City from . . . — — Map (db m107838) HM |
| On 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue (U.S. 71) south of Essie Davison Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
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The greatest children's migration in the history of the United States took place during the seventy-five years from 1854-1929. Orphan and impoverished children were transported from the overcrowded eastern cities to the vast midwestern farmlands. . . . — — Map (db m88093) HM |
May. 20, 2024
