Thursday, December 22, 2011

Those Places Thursday - Methodist Orphanage - Mt. Vernon, IL

This picture postcard postmarked 1946 is the Methodist Children's Home in my hometown, Mt. Vernon, IL.  I remember as a young girl while in grades three and four having a friend from the orphanage; I couldn't really grasp why she lived there, why she couldn't come to my house for sleepovers, etc.  Looking back as an adult I see  this picture and realize how lucky I was to have two parents and a real home.

The orphanage was relocated to this building in 1921 from Creal Springs.
Posted by Teresa Wilson Rogers at 9:08 AM
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2 comments:

  1. I never knew any of the kids who lived there, but I always felt sorry for them. It was a sad place. Thanks for sharing the postcard. Your blog is such a great resource for Mount Vernon history!

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  2. Thanks, Jane, I wish I had more time to post, I have plenty more to write about. If I could only quit my "paying" job and spend my time on my "fun" jobs I would be a happy girl!

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