Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans Home 1869-1995

The Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans’ Home (later the Ohio Veterans’ Children’s Home) was a landmark institution in Xenia, Ohio, that served over 13,500 children during its 125-year history. Established in response to the devastation of the Civil War, it provided a self-sufficient sanctuary for children of veterans who were deceased or unable to care for them.