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Dec 14, 2012 7:00PM to 8:30PM Holiday Candlelight TourGet into the Christmas spirit by attending a special evening candlelight guided tour of the holiday exhibit An Old English Christmas of Washington Irving at the National Historic Registered, Wilson Warner House. Compare the room interpretations with Randolph Caldecott’s 19th century illustrations in Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving. Experience this charming exhibit by |
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Dec 7, 2012 7:00PM to 8:30PM Holiday Candlelight TourGet into the Christmas spirit by attending a special evening candlelight guided tour of the holiday exhibit An Old English Christmas of Washington Irving at the National Historic Registered, Wilson Warner House. Compare the room interpretations with Randolph Caldecott’s 19th century illustrations in Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving. Experience this charming exhibit by |
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Nov 30, 2012 7:00PM to 8:30PM Candlelight Tour Hosted by CuratorGet into the Christmas spirit by attending a special evening candlelight guided tour of the holiday exhibit An Old English Christmas of Washington Irving at the National Historic Registered, Wilson Warner House. The tour will be led by the curator of the exhibit who will describe the inspirations behind each room vignette. Compare the room interpretations with Randolph Caldecott’s 19th centur |
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Oct 19, 2012 10:00AM to Dec 30, 2012 4:30PM Whitework: Elegance in Hand StitchingHistoric Odessa Foundation will exhibit several of its collection of white quilts this fall. This is a rare opportunity to see the extraordinary detail in these beautiful quilts, some from beds in the historic houses and some that are kept in storage and never on view. |
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Oct 26, 2012 5:30PM to 9:00PM 18th Century Hearth Cooked DinnerJoin us for an evening of fine food, drink and merrymaking as the staff from the Historic Odessa Foundation serves a hearth cooked dinner of mouth-watering dishes using the recipes, tools and techniques of the 18th century. Savor our delicious British Punch and assorted appetizers by the fire before touring the Corbit-Sharp House by candlelight. |
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Sep 12, 2012 7:00PM to 8:30PM Lecture: "Two Early Single Component Historic Sites, U.S. Route 301"Bill Liebeknecht is a registered professional Archaeologist and a Principal Investigator for Hunter Research, Inc. out of Trenton, NJ since 1988. He has a B.A. in Anthropology from Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin and a M.A. in Public History from Rutgers University |
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Dec 9, 2012 1:00PM to 2:30PM Lecture: "The View from Sunnyside: A Sketch of Washington Irving"MICHAEL A. LORD |
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Aug 15, 2012 4:00PM to 5:30PM Lecture: "Those Fascinating Maps" by Conservation InternIn this time of satellites and global positioning we may be losing sight of the art and fun of reading maps. Maps were critical for navigation at sea during the age of exploration and played monumental roles in political wars over territories and expansion of empires. |
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Aug 25, 2012 1:00PM to 2:30PM Lecture: "Red Where? From Wheels to Kilns to Kitchens"Today, we call it redware but early local potters advertised it as earthenware. The red color of this relatively low-fired ceramic is the product of burning clay bodies high in iron. Typically wheel-thrown and fashioned into a variety of forms, these wares were used to store, prepare and serve foodstuffs. |
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Aug 16, 2012 7:00PM to 8:00PM Lecture: "Can Archaeology Help Find the Lost Corbit Tannery?"A PowerPoint presentation will be presented by John Bansch, a current volunteer of the Historic Odessa Foundation and past-president of the Sussex Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Delaware (2006 to 2010). |
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Oct 6, 2012 1:00PM to 3:30PM Lecture: Examing Paint ColorsJoin us for an afternoon examining paint colors in Historic Odessa! This lecture/ tour by Catherine Adams Masek, will include an hour long power point presentation in the Bank building to acquaint us with the paint colors that were popular c.1700-1900, the usage of such colors in Odessa, and other neighbouring communities with the scientific approaches employed to study such finishes. |
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Nov 14, 2012 10:00AM to Dec 30, 2012 4:30PM An Old English Christmas of Washington IrvingThis Christmas season be delighted with the Christmas exhibit at the English-Georgian style Wilson Warner House (c. 1769) that is transformed into the storied English countryside home, Bracebridge Hall. The quaint exhibit is inspired by the story of Old Christmas from the sketchbook of the 19th century American author Washington Irving. |