Orphanages Childrens Homes and Orphan Trains

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Articles

A small selection of Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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Baby Fold donation shines spotlight on architect

One of the primary missions of the McLean County Museum of History is to acquire objects and pa...

Article

Biographies

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Wright, Ebenezer

Ebenezer Wright was born in either 1830 or 1831 in Ludlow, Massachusetts to Rev. Ebenezer and H...

Biography

Blog

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McHistory: Louise Calimese and the McLean County Home for Colored Children

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

Finding Aids

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Baby Fold

Nancy and Allen Mason were pioneers in Normal– moving here just after the Civil War. Nancy Maso...

Finding Aid

Speakers Bureau

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Lucy's Girls: Lucy Orme Morgan and the Girl's Industrial Home

Speakers Bureau

The Orphan Train in McLean County

Speakers Bureau

Videos

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BNBHP Presents: A Reunion: the Booker T. Washington Home

Video

Untold African American Stories: Springfield's Lincoln Colored Home

Video