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Sun shining on the Corbit-Sharp House

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Historic Odessa Foundation
P.O. Box 697
Odessa, Delaware 19730

Jennifer Cabell Kostik, Assistant Director

Email: jennifer.cabell@historicodessa.org
Phone: (302) 378-4119
Fax: (302) 378-4050

Parlor in the Wilson-Warner house with couch and setting for tea

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Visitor's center at Collins-Sharp House

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The Historic Houses of Odessa are located on Main Street in Odessa, Delaware. We are situated 23 miles south of Wilmington just east of Route 13 and 24 miles north of Dover. Address for GPS: 201 Main Street, Odessa, DE 19730

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From the Collection

1959.3597 sconces

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Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
1925-1950
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Corbit-Sharp House full head on

Sanctuary for Sam

In 1845, a fugitive slave from Maryland named Sam approached the Corbit home begging for refuge. Sam was hidden by Mary Corbit behind a tiny door in the attic of what is now referenced as the Corbit-Sharp house. There, the runaway was given food and a warm quilt.
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