Orphan Train Museum (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-04-19
Duration: 00:04:38
Subjects: History | Museums | ORPHAN TRAIN
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Roy, Martin, Jr. Interviewee
- Roy, Charlie Interviewee
- Aubert, Martha Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 19, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s visit to the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas, a museum commemorating the estimated 2,000 orphan immigrant children from New York who arrived in Louisiana between 1869-1929. She interviews: Martin Roy, Jr., son of an orphan train rider; Charlie Roy, grandson of an orphan train rider; and Martha Aubert, the museum director.