Louisiana Orphan Train Museum

05/21/2026

From Marksville event

05/21/2026

Many thanks to Marksville Main Branch Library for our recent Community Outreach sponsored by: Allons Parler Francais-Avoyelles, held in Marksville, LA.

Noted picture with audience members arms raised represents descendants of Louisiana Orphan Train Riders who were in attendance to the program.

05/21/2026

05/13/2026

Thank you to Louis Coco , KLIL Radio, Moreauville, LA, & Maria Trichell , Allons Parler Francais-Avoyelles, for our morning show to inform the local community of our upcoming Community Outreach at the Marksville Main Branch Library on May 20, 2026 @ 10:00AM.

Pictured L to R: Louis Coco, Martha Aubert, Maria Trichell

05/12/2026

This past Sunday on Mother’s Day we honored the thousands of brave mothers who, through unimaginable hardship and sacrifice, placed their children in the care of the New York Foundling. Their decisions were made out of love, hope, and the desire to give their children a chance of life and opportunity.

Their stories remain an important part of our history shaping us through the orphan train movement to Louisiana.

May we remember them with compassion, dignity, and respect, honoring their strength it took to make such difficult choices.

We invite you to tour the museum and hear our beautiful stories of LIFE and learn more about this untold history .

04/22/2026

may 20 in Marksville!

04/22/2026

Thank you to Stacie Davis and the West Feliciana Parish Library, for our recent Community Outreach in St. Francisville, LA.

Pictured L to R:
Martha Aubert , LA Orphan Train Museum Board President
Stacie Davis, MLIS, Director
James Douget, LA Orphan Train Museum Board Member

04/22/2026

We would like to thank William Thibodeaux and the Acadiana Memories Group for our recent Community Outreach held at Hospice of Acadiana, Lafayette, LA . Acadiana Memories is an interactive History program reminiscing about people, places, and events of long ago.

Picutured L to R:
Martha Aubert, LA Orphan Train Museum
William Thibodeaux, Acadiana Memories
James Douget, LA Orphan Train Museum

12/10/2025

Louisiana Orphan Train Museum is supported and operated by a dedicated team of Board Members and Volunteers who work together to share our history.

Pictures from our recent End Of The Year Board Meeting Thankfulness Lunch attended by Board Members & Volunteers. We are very grateful for all our past and present supporters!

Board Members Present pictured L to R:
Barbara Jesclard, Charlie Roy, Martha Aubert, Bobby Dardeau,
Flo Inhern, James Douget, & Carla Deville
Board Members Absent: Margaret Briley, Bernadette Gaudin, & Paula Soileau

Photos by Carol Mitchell