

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois by Jamie Poorman, IL Humanities Road Scholar
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Jamie Poorman is a genealogist, historian, and Head Librarian at Marshall Public Library in Illinois. The Orphan Train Movement transported thousands of children from New York City to rural communities, affecting about 250,000 children over 75 years. This presentation will cover the movement's origins, involved organizations, and the journeys of children, focusing on those who arrived in Illinois in 1884.

Presentation in conjunction with Illinois Humanities Road Scholar program. This program is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harrisburg/the-orphan-train-experience-in-illinois-by-jamie-poorman-il-humanities-road-scholar/200029755231900
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Harrisburg
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2 West Walnut St, Harrisburg, IL, United States, Illinois 62946
- **lat**: 37.74053
- **long**: -88.54028
- **full address**: 2 West Walnut St, Harrisburg, IL, United States, Illinois 62946

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Harrisburg District Library (https://allevents.in/org/harrisburg-district-library/19279828)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:30 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2 West Walnut St, Harrisburg, IL, United States, Illinois 62946
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Harrisburg District Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois by Jamie Poorman, IL Humanities Road Scholar ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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