During the Orphan Train Movement, Kansas received an estimated 12,000 children from East Coast orphanages. The Children's Aid Society placed out over 5,000 children, the New York Foundling Hospital sent an estimated 5,000 children, and approximately 2,000 children were placed out by other organizations. Many of these children grew up to become farmers and the wives of farmers, while others became teachers, businessmen and women, librarians, and bankers. They helped develop their communities, Kansas, and the nation, and their families carry on their legacy today and into the future.