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Jun 7, 2017 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. |
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May 20, 2017 10:00AM to 4:30PM FREE Tours to Veterans: Celebrating Armed Forces DayFree tours to veterans and current military! |
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Apr 28, 2017 9:00AM to 1:00PM Spring Homeschool DayJoin 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. |
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Apr 1, 2017 11:00AM to 1:00PM Bake Oven WorkshopNothing smells better than bread fresh out of the oven - join our hearth cooks as we fire up our outdoor bake oven for a day of bread baking. Space in the oven is limited, so make your reservation early. |
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Mar 11, 2017 10:00AM to 4:30PM HOF Celebrates Harriet Tubman DayCelebrate Harriet Tubman Day by visiting our National Park Service Network to Freedom exhibit, “Freedom Seekers: the Odessa Story”. Join our docents from 10am to 4pm as they follow in the footsteps of Sam, a fugitive slave from Maryland who was given refuge in the Corbit-Sharp House. |
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Mar 3, 2017 10:00AM to 12:00PM By Invitation: School Docent BreakfastPlease join us in the Collins House for our annual breakfast and a look back at last year’s school program. Bring your appetites, ideas and suggestions! |
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Mar 1, 2017 9:45AM to 4:30PM 2017, HOF opens for Spring!Historic Odessa reopens for Spring tours on March 1. HOF is open to the public March through December, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM – 4:30 PM and Sunday 1 PM – 4:30 PM, Monday by reservation. Plan Your Visit » |
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Feb 27, 2017 10:00AM to 12:00PM Volunteers: Welcome Back Brunch2017 promises to be an exciting year for the Historic Odessa Foundation! Please join us for a Welcome Back Brunch on Monday, February 27th at 10am in the Bank. |
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Aug 6, 2017 1:00PM Exhibit Presentation by Lynn SymborskiLynn Symborski, guest curator of the Dual Fashion Exhibit, is visiting the Historic Odessa Foundation to highlight a seldom-explored facet of everyday life in any era, and about which nearly everyone will admit curiosity – underwear! |
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Apr 4, 2017 12:00PM to Oct 13, 2017 12:00PM Dual Fashion ExhibitThe two companion TexStyles exhibits, “Classic Colonial” and “Fashionably Federal”, have come to the historic houses of Odessa from Tuesday, April 4, 2017 – Friday, October 13, 2017. This exhibit features the collections of reproduction clothing and accessories spanning the last quarter of the 18th century through the first two decades of the 19th. |
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Feb 1, 2017 10:00AM to Feb 28, 2017 4:00PM Celebrate Black History Month!Celebrate Black History month by visiting the Historic Odessa Foundation’s National Park Service Network to Freedom exhibit, “Freedom Seekers: the Odessa Story”. With your guide, follow in the footsteps of Sam, a fugitive slave escaping bondage in Maryland who sought refuge in 1845 in the National Historic Register Corbit-Sharp House. |
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Dec 19, 2016 10:30AM Delaware Online Highlights HOF Nutcracker ExhibitWith 30 years of annual holiday tradition, the Historic Odessa Foundation returns with a celebration of the 200th anniversary of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic story: the Nutcracker and the Mouse King. |