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The Orphan Train Saga with Author Sherry A. Burton
In the mid 1850's there were over thirty thousand children living on the streets of New York City. Children as young as four and five, who had to lie, cheat and steal just to survive. This was a time before child labor laws or government programs aimed at helping the children. So, a man by the name of Charles Loring Brace, founder of the Children's Aid Society started the "family placement" or "outplacement" program in 1854. The Orphan Trains (as they were later called) ran from 1854 to 1929. During the seventy-five-year period, it is estimated that over 250K children from New York and Boston rode the trains to find new homes.
Sherry's History of the Orphan Trains Lecture is designed to help explain why there were so many children living on the streets. This program will take place at the Don Dodge Auditorium located at 200 Grand River Ave, Port Huron, MI. This venue is behind and across the street from the Port Huron/Main Branch of the St. Clair County Library System. There will be copies available to purchase.
About the author: Sherry A. Burton writes in multiple genres and has won numerous awards for her books. Shery's awards include the coveted Charles Loring Brace Award, presented to her by The National Orphan Train Society, for historical accuracy within her historical fiction series, The Orphan Train Saga.
Sherry is a member of the National Orphan Train Society, presents lectures on the history of the orphan trains, and is listed on the NOTC Speaker's Bureau as an approved speaker.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Donald E. Dodge Auditorium
- Branch:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
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