The Story of US Orphanages

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The orphanages are listed by state and include, where known, the organisation which founded the home (in brackets), and the date the home was established.

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GEORGIA

 

Anson Dodge Home, St Simons Mills (private corporation) Boys only 1904

 

Appleton Church Home, Macon (Episcopal Diocese of Georgia) Girls only. Est. 1868

 

Augusta Orphan Asylum, Railroad Avenue, Augusta (Augusta Orphan Asylum Association). Est 1855

 

Bethesda Orphanage for Boys, Savannah (Union Society) Boys only. Est. 1740

 

Delegal Orphan Home and Industrial School, Thirty eighth street, Savannah (United States Union Association) Est. 1896 What is an industrial school?

 

Episcopal Orphans’ Home, Liberty street W, Savannah (Episcopal churches of Savannah) Girls only. Est. 1844

 

Gad S Johnson Orphanage, Macon (Baptist Church of Georgia) Est 1896

 

Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home, Hapeville (Baptist Church of Georgia). Est. 1896

 

Georgia Colored Industrial and Orphans’ Home, Macon (private corporation). Est. 1899

 

Georgia Industrial Home, Macon (private corporation) Est. 1899 What is an industrial home?

 

Girls’ Orphan Home, Fourth Avenue, Columbus (Ladies’ Benevolent Society). Girls only. Est. 1840

 

Hebrew Orphans’ Home, Washington Street, Atlanta (Independent Order B’nai B’rith). Est 1889

 

Leonard Street Orphans’ Home, Leonard Street, Atlanta (private association). Girls only. Est, 1890

 

Orphans’ Home of the North Georgia Conference, Decatur (Methodist Episcopal Church). Est. 1869

 

Reed Home and School, Covington (private corporation). Est 1884

 

Savannah Female Asylum, Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah (private corporation. Girls only Est. 1750

 

Shiloh Industrial Orphanage, Augusta (Shiloh Association). Est 1899

 

South Georgia Conference Orphans’ Home, Macon (Methodist Episcopal Church) Est. 1873

 

St Joseph’s Orphanage, Washington (Sisters of St Joseph). Boys only. Est. 1869

 

St Mary’s Home, Habersham street, Savannah (Female Orphan Benevolent Society) Girls only. Est. 1876

 

Tyler Orphanage, Bolingbroke (private corporation). Est 1900

 

Vashti Blasingame Industrial Home and School, Thomasville (Women’s Home Mission Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church). Girls only. Est. 1903 What is an industrial school?