The Union Pacific Railroad Depot in
Concordia, Kansas
Concordia is a city in and the county seat of Cloud County, Kansas, United States. It is located along the Republican River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains in North Central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of th ...
, is a historic
railroad depot
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that is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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. The building is one of many built by the
Union Pacific Railroad
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to assist with the company's growth across the
United States
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.
Restoration and current use
The building is no longer used as a railroad depot. It has been restored and now houses the
National Orphan Train Complex. The complex hosts a museum and research center dedicated to the preservation of the stories and artifacts of those who were part of the Orphan Train Movement from 1854 to 1929. The museum is open for research and is visited by around 4,000 people each year, one third of who are descendants of orphan train riders.
Image gallery
File:National_Orphan_Train_museum_sign.JPG, Sign for the museum
File:National_Orphan_Train_Museum_Morgan-Dowell_Reserch_Center.JPG, The Morgan-Dowell Research Center
File:Orphan_Train_Plaque.JPG, NRHP plaque
File:National_Orphan_Train_memorial_clock.JPG, Station clock, with one of numerous statues of children on the grounds.
File:National_Orphan_Train_Museum.JPG, Another sign along the roof of the station
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Cloud County, Kansas
References
External links
National Orphan Train Museum
Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
Concordia
National Register of Historic Places in Cloud County, Kansas
Child welfare in the United States
Adoption history
Former railway stations in Kansas
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