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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Boys’ and Girls’ Home, West Second Street, Sioux City (private corporation) Est. 1894

 

Children’s Home, Tabor (Hephzibah Faith Missionary Association) Est. 1892

 

Christian Home Orphanage, Council Bluffs. Had a building for babies and a girls’ building and a boys’ building

 

Danish Lutheran Orphans Home, Elkhorn (Sisters of St Francis) est. 1892

 

Des Moines Home for Friendless, High street, Des Moines (private corporation) Est. 1889

 

Evangelical Lutheran Orphans Home, Waverly (Evangelical Lutheran Orphan Society) Est. 1863

 

Evangelical Lutheran Orphans’ Home, Fort Dodge (Evangelical Lutheran Home Finding Society) Est. 1891

 

Iowa Children’s Home, East Ninth Street, Des Moines (Iowa Children’s Home Society) Est. 1888

 

Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home, Davenport (State of Iowa) Est. 1863

 

St Mary’s Orphanage, Dubuque (Sisters of St Francis) Est. 1879

 

St Vincent’s Home, Davenport (Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary) Est. 1896

 

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Orphans’ Home, Stanton (Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod) Est. 1881

 

United Norwegian Lutheran Church Orphans Home, Beloit (United Norwegian Lutheran Church) Est. 1890