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Our Mission

The mission of the Historic Odessa Foundation is to preserve and promote the houses, grounds, collections and historic legacy of Odessa, Del. Our Foundation is charged with raising money, maintaining Odessa’s historic assets, supporting scholarly and archeological work and educating the public in the history of the town and the state of Delaware in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Strategic Plan

The Historic Odessa Foundation has undertaken a comprehensive strategic plan in order to guarantee financial health now and in perpetuity. Our strategy for maintaining and growing Historic Odessa’s conservation and education mission relies on both individual and corporate gifts.

From the Collection

Tea and coffee service

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Ann Chandlee Johnson Kuhn and daughters M. Lawrence Kuhn, Elizabeth Chandlee Kuhn, Susan Ellen Kuhn, in memory of Susan Allibone Budd Johnson
The interior cornice in the Corbit-Sharp House with mutule blocks is a Georgian feature borrowed from Greek Doric architecture. Mutule blocks can also be seen in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.