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    1. [GenWisconsin] Orphan Train
    2. ashley tiwara
    3. Article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Monday September 4, 2000: "Orphan Train survivors, descendants to reunite in the state ...trains shipped thousands of youngsters westward, where most found a better life. And this weekend, survivors of the Orphan Trains and their descendants will gather in Two Rivers [ Wisconsin ] for a three-day reunion and symposium....Jacque Dickenshied called the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America...participants from at least eight states...." No dates are given, event presumably occurs September 8, 9, and 10 in Two Rivers at various locations. Opportunities to swap stories, performances include a musical, a reenactment of a train stop, speakers and programs, a play. Call Dickenshied at ( 920 ) 794-8158. Two Rivers is about an hour north of Milwaukee, south of Green Bay. Ashley

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