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Orphanages in the United States by state or territory (9 C) Pages in category "Orphanages in the United States" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
Under the initial guidance of the Archdiocese of Chicago, a struggling orphanage became a boys home under the name of the Mission of our Lady of Mercy. Mercy Home began accepting girls in 1987. Three years later, it was renamed Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
The Larkin Home for Children is a former orphanage at 1212 Larkin Avenue in Elgin, Illinois.The Larkin Home originated from the Elgin Children's Home Society, which was founded in 1898; it operated from a donated building until 1912, when it built its own orphanage due to space concerns.
Orphanages in South Carolina (3 P) T. Orphanages in Tennessee (4 P) Orphanages in Texas (4 P) This page was last edited on 10 December 2023, at 08:47 (UTC). Text is ...
Mooseheart, located in Kane County, Illinois, is an unincorporated community and a home for children administered by the Loyal Order of Moose.Also known as The Child City, the community is featured as a 1949 episode of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's short film series Passing Parade, which was written and narrated by John Nesbitt. [1]
Pages in category "Charities based in Illinois" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Lincoln Colored Home, also known as the Lincoln Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home, was opened March 8, 1898 and remained in operation in Springfield, Illinois until 1933. It was one of the first orphanages for African American children in the United States.
Also included is a List of Odd Fellows cemeteries, ... Illinois: Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 ... housed the Odd Fellows Orphanage from 1907 to ...