The National Orphan Train Museum… Who Knew?

 The National Orphan Train Museum… Who Knew?

David noticed a small roadside sign for the National Orphan Train Museum (NOTC). We whizzed past too quickly to figure out exactly what it was. Is there a museum that collects ‘orphaned’ train cars and displays them? We were perplexed, but decided it was worth stopping in Concordia, Kansas, to learn more.

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Visiting Boys’ Town Nebraska

 Visiting Boys’ Town Nebraska

As we headed east on our US-6 adventure a month ago, we passed Boys' Town, just west of Omaha, Nebraska. The sign flashed by, and I immediately googled Boys' Town to learn more about it. I’d watched the 1938 Academy Award-winning movie ‘Boys' Town’ with Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney many years ago, but I guess I never really thought about the ‘real’ place.

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