News & Press

Feb 28, 2016 1:00PM to 3:00PM

HOF Hosts: Yoga Life Coaching Workshop

This Workshop will help launch you into living more fully we will guide you through a vision planning process to start putting things on your calendar you thought were impossible!

Course includes a 1 hour yoga practice, $30.

To register, please email Meghan Mahoney.
Apr 6, 2016 3:30PM to 5:00PM

Lecture: Picture Perfect, 19th Century Photographic Portraits

Are you interested in early photography; have a collection of 19th century ancestral photographs; or do you want to know more about the small exhibit of photographs now on display at the National Historic Register Wilson Warner House?  Then come to this presentation to learn about all of those things through the Historic Odessa Foundation’s collection of portrait photographs. 
Jun 18, 2016 10:00AM to 4:00PM

HOF Celebrates Juneteenth

The Historic Odessa Foundation recognizes Juneteenth, the traditional celebration dating to 1865 commemorating the end of slavery in America. Tours of the National Park Service Network to Freedom exhibit: “Freedom Seekers: the Odessa Story” will be offered free of charge.
May 18, 2016 4:00PM to 7:00PM

Delaware Geographic Alliance Teacher Workshop

Walking tour of Odessa, house tour and lecture on “Odessa: From Historical Town to Modern Community”.

To attend this workshop, please contact the Delaware Geographic Alliance.
Jun 3, 2016 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Workshop: From Hearth to Table - SOLD OUT!

Enjoy the hearthside bounty of spring at a special hearth cooking class and luncheon hosted by costumed interpreters at the historic Collins-Sharp House. Using 18th century cooking techniques, tools and recipes, we will create and enjoy a meal that recaptures the flavor of Odessa’s colonial past.
Dec 17, 2016 10:00AM to 3:00PM

2016 Demonstration: Festive Foods

The crackle of logs on the fire, the sweet smells of apples and cinnamon, a mouthwatering chicken roasting over the coals….top off your holiday tour at the Collins-Sharp House as the Historic Odessa hearth cooks prepare delicious 18th century recipes typically enjoyed during the holiday season.
Dec 10, 2016 10:00AM to 3:00PM

2016 Demonstration: Festive Foods

The crackle of logs on the fire, the sweet smells of apples and cinnamon, a mouthwatering chicken roasting over the coals….top off your holiday tour at the Collins-Sharp House as the Historic Odessa hearth cooks prepare delicious 18th century recipes typically enjoyed during the holiday season.
Nov 12, 2016 1:30PM to 3:00PM

Families Cook Series: Holiday Delights

Families (children 6 and older with accompanying adult) are invited to join our costumed hearth cooks in the Collins-Sharp House as we prepare a delicious holiday treat made especially for the season.
May 15, 2016 1:30PM to 3:00PM

Families Cook Series: Berried Treasure

Families (children 6 and older with accompanying adult) are invited to join our costumed hearth cooks in the Collins-Sharp House as we prepare a delectable dessert from local spring berries.

Reservations are required as space on the hearth is limited to 12 participants; (302) 378-4119

$20 per family/ $5 for member families. 

 
Apr 29, 2016 9:00AM to 1:00PM

Spring Homeschool Day

Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers.  Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa.  Our site offers a unique and well-documented picture of early American life in our interactive, hands-on educational workshops.
Apr 27, 2016 1:00PM to 3:00PM

Bake Oven Workshop

Join us at the Collins-Sharp House as we fire up our brick oven and bake our first batch of bread for the spring. 

Reservations are required as space in the oven is limited, 302-378-4119.

HOF Members $10.00 / $15.00
Feb 24, 2016 4:00PM to 7:00PM

Delaware Teacher Center Workshop

Historic Odessa Foundation welcomes Delaware teachers for a familiarization tour of our school program. Participants in this workshop will experience a sampler of colonial and post-revolutionary life offered for students in nine interactive, experiential, and highly engaging components. May be counted as personal inservice credit.