# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Riders on the Orphan Train
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The free public program, Riders on the Orphan Train is coming to town. This program is the official touring outreach program from The National Orphan Train Complex Museum and Research Center in Concordia, Kansas. 

The subject of the Orphan Trains is an eleventh hour situation as the last few survivors of the 250,000 orphans and unwanted children that were “placed out” are now reaching the end of their lives. Of particular interest to the New Mexico audience will be the discovery of the part this state played in the “placing out” movement. In 1904 several children came to Clayton and Des Moines from the New York Foundling Hospital.

This historical presentation is designed to inform, entertain, and move audiences of all origins and ages. It combines storytelling, music, video with archival photographs and contemporary interviews of survivors, and informal discussion with a question and answer period to bring awareness about this little-known chapter of the largest child migration in history. 

This presentation was originally created by novelist/humanities scholar Alison Moore and musician/ producer Phil Lancaster as an outreach program for the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America, Inc. The two are now based in Austin, TX and have been touring the U.S. since 1998; this is their fourth tour New Mexico for presentations in museums and libraries. In 2007, they presented at Lea County Museum in Lovington, Belen Harvey House in Belen, and Silver City Museum in Silver City. Their tour in 2010 brought them to Truth or Consequences, Las Cruces, Deming, Carlsbad, and Farmington and in 2012, they presented in Raton and Clayton. In 2012, Moore and Lancaster were awarded the Charles Loring Brace Award for their contributions to raising awareness about the Orphan Train movement.

This program is presented free to the public, funded in part by the Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation.

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This program is part of CCPL's Adult Summer Reading Program. Registered adults can earn one Grand Prize drawing entry for attending.
For more info, contact Adult Services Sara at swilliford@cityofclovis.org or 575.763.9687

#MakeAdultingFunAgain
#UnearthAStory
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clovis/riders-on-the-orphan-train/200030434793231
- **Event Categories**: Art, Music, fine-arts, literary-art, Entertainment, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Clovis
- **state**: NM
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Clovis-Carver Public Library
- **lat**: 34.40525
- **long**: -103.20459
- **full address**: Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N Main St, Clovis, NM 88101-6658, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Riders on the Orphan Train being held?
  - **A:** Riders on the Orphan Train takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N Main St, Clovis, NM 88101-6658, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Riders on the Orphan Train?
  - **A:** Riders on the Orphan Train is organized by Clovis-Carver Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Riders on the Orphan Train is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Clovis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Riders on the Orphan Train sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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