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  • Welcome!
    • Virtual Tour
    • Visit Concordia
  • About Us
    • Curator Biography
    • Meet the Board of Directors
    • Volunteering at NOTC
  • Support NOTC
    • “Friends of NOTC” Membership
  • History
    • FAQs
    • Need for the Orphan Trains
    • Placing Organizations
    • The Orphan Train Experience
    • Children of Color on the Orphan Train
    • Opposition to the Orphan Trains
    • End of an Era
    • Orphan Train Rider Stories
    • Newspaper Articles and Documents
  • Education Aids
    • A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon
    • Orphan Train Maze
    • Rodzina Crossword Puzzle
    • Train to Somewhere – Crossword Puzzle
    • Train to Somewhere – Word Search
  • Orphan Statues
  • Exhibits
    • Traveling Exhibit
  • NOTC Research
    • Research Resources
    • Orphan Train Itineraries
  • Presentations
    • Outreach Program
  • Gift Shop
  • Annual Celebration
  • Work at NOTC
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Recent News

“Riders on the Orphan Train Awarded Oklahoma Humanities Grant,” National Orphan Train Complex, May 17, 2023

“National Orphan Train Complex to Host 20th Annual Celebration of Orphan Train Riders,” NCK Today, May 15, 2023

“Orphan Train Complex Plans 20th Annual Celebration,” Sunflower State Radio, May 9, 2023

“New Orphan Train Rider Statue Installed in Concordia City Park,” NCK Today, May 1, 2023

“Cloud County Commission Approves Wind Farm Grant Projects Totaling $350,000,” NCK Today, April 17, 2023

“Concordia Nominated for Friendliest US Small Town in 2023 Best of Travel Awards,” NCK Today, April 6, 2023

“Your Community: The Orphan Train Movement,” Shawnee Mission Post, April 1, 2023

“Orphan Train Complex to Host Virtual Webinar on DNA Research on Thursday,” NCK Today, March 22, 2023

“39th Orphan Train Rider Statue to be Revealed at Concordia Middle School,” NCK Today, August 11, 2022

“New Orphan Train Rider Statue to Honor Concordia Teacher,” NCK Today, August 3, 2022

National Orphan Train Complex
300 Washington St.
P.O. Box 322
Concordia, KS 66901

Phone: 785.243.4471
email: info@orphantraindepot.org

HOURS
Tuesday - Friday: 10 am to 12pm; 1pm to 4 pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm

All buildings in our complex are handicap accessible. A wheelchair is also available upon request.

CLOSED: Sundays, New Years Day, Saturday before Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day (also the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Monday tour with appointment made in advance, dependent on staff availability

ADMISSION:
Adults - $10
Military - $9
Students - $6 (up through college)
Children 6 and under FREE
GROUP RATE (over 10 people) arrangements must be made in advance, and paid for as group:
Adults - $9
Students - $5

SUPPORT THE COMPLEX
If you would like to donate with a card please call NOTC at 785-243-4471.

Checks can be made to NOTC and sent to:
NOTC
PO Box 322
Concordia, KS 66901

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