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‘Placing Out’ Virtual Genealogy Class slated for Saturday

Join the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center for another awesome and insightful virtual genealogy program presented by Terri Meeks.  More popularly known as Orphan Trains, thousands of children were sent westward in hopes of a better life. Learn the history of this movement and the documentation associated with these children.

This program is free and open to the public. To register for this program please go to the museum’s calendar which can be located at https://www.canoncity.org/Museum to register for the event. Please register online or contact the museum for more information. This program will be held over Zoom from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday.

The Museum and History Center is located in the City of Cañon City’s former Municipal Building at 612 Royal Gorge Blvd. The hours of the Museum and History Center are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more information, call the museum at (719) 269-9036 Colorado time zone or send an email to [email protected].