Collins-Sharp House | Historic Odessa Foundation

The Collins-Sharp House c.1700, one of Delaware’s oldest structures, is a center for educational programming. Hearth-cooking demonstrations feature documented recipes from the late 18th- and early 19th- centuries.

Local patron H. Rodney Sharp restored this and other buildings in Odessa in the middle of the last century, helping to preserve the community's unique legacy.

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The Historic Houses

From the Collection

Bowl

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

1820-1850

chest of drawers in the guest bedroom at Christmas

Original Furnishings

Because the Corbit-Sharp house remained in the Corbit family until the mid-20th century, we know an exceptional amount about the home's history and furnishings. Many pieces on display are original to the house, including this chest of drawers in the guest bedroom.