NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX
CONCORDIA, KS
The National Orphan Train Complex is a museum and research center located in Concordia, Kansas. It was established in 1986 to preserve the history of the Orphan Train Movement, which relocated over 200,000 orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children from the East Coast to Midwestern states between 1854 and 1929.
The museum is housed in the restored Union Pacific Depot, which served as a distribution center for the Orphan Train riders. It features exhibits that showcase the experiences of the children who rode the trains and the families who took them in. Visitors can explore the living quarters of the children and see the items they brought with them on their journeys.
In addition to the museum, the National Orphan Train Complex offers a genealogy research center for those interested in tracing their family history related to the Orphan Train Movement. The center has over 200,000 records related to the children who rode the trains and their families.
The National Orphan Train Complex also hosts educational programs and events, including a biennial Orphan Train Riders Gathering, where descendants of the Orphan Train riders gather to share stories and learn about their heritage. The museum and research center provides a valuable resource for understanding the history of child welfare and adoption in America.
NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX is a History Museum in CONCORDIA KS. US MID #8402000127
The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 74,846 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).
Contact NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX
- telephone: 7852434471
- website: http://www.orphantraindepot.com
NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX INC
PO BOX 322
CONCORDIA
KS
66901-0322
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NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX Information
| MID # | 8402000127 |
| Name | NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX INC |
| Alternate Name | NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX |
| Classification | History Museums, , Mount Plains |
| Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 200129621 |
| NTEECC | A54 |
| Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | 201212 |
| INCOME | 78,498 |
| REVENUE | 74,846 |
| LAT/LONG | 39.561954, -97.657456 |
| CODES | FIPS State Code: 20 FIPS County Code: 029 US Census Tract: 977200 US Census Block: 1054 |