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Sun shining on the Corbit-Sharp House

Please use the information below to contact us. We will respond to your request promptly.

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

2020.93 candlesticks

Candlestick (one of a pair)

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1875-1925
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Pump house wood pump

Wood Pump c.1780

The wood water pump in front of the Historic Pump House c.1780 is indicative of the public nature of the center of town. The pump was a necessity for thirsty travelers who otherwise would have had to beg a drink from a resident or purchase it at a livery stable or tavern.
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