* * * * Join us Oct 10, 2026 * * *
to Celebrate 145 Years of the "PennsylvaniaSoldiers' Orphan Schools 1864-2009"
in Drexel Hill (Phila)
Registration Info
Cresswell Brothers,Chester Springs 1883
Jacksonville, Centre County
General George Meade 1st President of Lincoln Institution
Spanning three centuries, from the Civil War to 2009,
the great state of Pennsylvania honored its commitment, and patriotic duty,
to take care of the children of its veterans
Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, 1861-1867
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Known as "The Soldiers' Friend",
Governor Curtin was the visionary behind
the PennsylvaniaSoldiers' Orphan Schools
1864-2009
Gov Curtin "pledged to the brave men,
that if they were to go into the field of battle,
we would take care of their orphan children"
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Click here to learn how you can help preserve the legacy of the Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan Schools Program
Harford School,Susquehanna County
Lincoln Institution, Philadelphia
White Hall (Camp Hill), Cumberland County
