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Nov 10, 2020 6:00PM Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its StoryDo you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom? Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories? Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection? If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story. If your object could talk, what would it say? Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences? |
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Sep 8, 2020 6:00PM Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its StoryDo you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom? Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories? Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection? If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story. If your object could talk, what would it say? Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences? |
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Jul 16, 2020 6:00PM Reception: Meet Paul SimonMeet the talented artist Paul Simon and discover his vibrant artwork at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center, 2nd & Main Streets, Odessa, Delaware. |
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Jul 1, 2020 10:00AM to Aug 30, 2020 4:00PM Exhibit: Face Up: Pastel Portraits by Paul SimonDiscover the vibrant pastel portraits by the Wilmington artist Paul Simon in his solo exhibition at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center. His timely subjects are depicted up close and personal to capture every facial detail. |
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Mar 10, 2020 10:00AM to Jun 30, 2020 4:00PM Exhibit: Containing Indoor PlantsEarly 19th century Americans desired to create small indoor gardens of potted plants for pleasure and for decoration. Growing small flowering plants throughout the winter was becoming all the rage for the middle class. |
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Feb 26, 2020 10:00AM Volunteers: Welcome Back Brunch2020 promises to be an exciting year for the Historic Odessa Foundation! Please join us for a Welcome Back Brunch on Wednesday, February 26th at 10am in the Bank. |
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May 9, 2020 10:00AM to 4:00PM Saturdays at the Hearth: Fresh from the GardenExplore the Collins-Sharp House with your guide as our costumed interpreters capture the sights and flavors of authentic 18th century cooking. Savor the sights and aromas of dishes cooked over an open fire using the tools, recipes and techniques common in colonial Odessa. We’ll focus our cooking today on crops growing in our kitchen garden. |
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Mar 10, 2020 10:00AM to 4:00PM 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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Jul 14, 2020 6:00PM Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its StoryDo you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom? Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories? Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection? If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story. If your object could talk, what would it say? Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences? |
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May 12, 2020 6:00PM Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its StoryDo you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom? Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories? Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection? If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story. If your object could talk, what would it say? Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences? |
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Mar 10, 2020 6:00PM Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its StoryDo you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom? Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories? Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection? If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story. If your object could talk, what would it say? Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences? |
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Jan 29, 2020 1:30PM Behind the Scenes: Conservation Internship ProgramH. Rodney Sharp (1880-1968), newly graduated from Delaware College (now the University of Delaware), came to Odessa in 1900 to teach at the Academy, a three room brick schoolhouse on Main Street at the corner of Third Street. He first roomed at the 1822 hotel-tavern, now Cantwells Tavern, and later had rooms in a private home. He became friends with Daniel Wheeler Corbit and often visited his mansion, a National Historic Landmark. Though Mr. Sharp left Odessa in 1903 to work for E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, his appreciation for the town of Odessa prompted his restoration of many of its historic houses, and his interest in education continued throughout his life. |