Every year, the Louisiana Orphan Train Society holds an event in Opelousas, at the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum. On October 11th descendants of the Louisiana Orphan Train Riders gather at the museum dedicated to their ancestors. From 10am-2pm, you can tour the museum, trace your lineage, and hear their stories. The Louisiana Orphan Train Museum is one of only two of its kind in the United States. Hear the untold stories of the over 2,000 children who rode the train from New York and eventually found homes in Louisiana between 1873 and 1929.