News & Press

	Apr 16, 2011 12:00PM to 4:00PM Free Community Open House Zipping along Delaware Route 1 to points north or south, travelers can easily miss one of Delaware’s and the East Coast’s most well-preserved historic districts - the town of Odessa. Nestled between U.S. Route 13 and the Appoquinimink River, the town of Odessa today belies its vibrant past as an important colonial port and stop on the Underground Railroad.
	May 21, 2011 12:00AM Celebration of American Craftsmanship - CANCELLED The Historic Odessa Foundation has cancelled its Celebration of American Craftsmanship scheduled for the weekend of May 21, 2011. The Foundation intends to resume planning in 2012.
	Feb 25, 2011 5:00PM to 7:00PM Sweet Treats Hearth Cooking Workshop The crackle of a blazing fire, the bubbles ascending in a flute of fine champagne, the delicious flavor of sumptuous sweet treats…..Join us in the Collins-Sharp House for a hearth cooking workshop featuring mouth watering 18th century sweets and desserts.
	Feb 13, 2011 1:00PM to 2:30PM Visit Freedom Seekers: The Odessa Story Join us as the Historic Odessa Foundation celebrates Black History Month with our program, Freedom Seekers: the Odessa Story. Slavery in Delaware was truly a “peculiar institution”; in the 19th century, the population of the state struggled, internally, between powerful slave interests and defiant and very vocal anti-slavery groups.
	Dec 18, 2010 1:00PM to 2:00PM Storytime Saturday Saturdays and Sundays: At 1pm, gather around the beautiful Christmas trees for a reading of one of the books depicted in our Holiday Trees Exhibit.
	Jan 1, 2011 12:00AM to Feb 28, 2011 12:00AM Historic Odessa Foundation is open by reservation only in January and February Please contact Jennifer Cabell at (302) 378-4119 for more information on arranging a visit.
	Dec 10, 2010 7:00PM Candlelight Tour of Holiday Exhibit Join us for a candelight tour of this year's holiday exhibit. Tour starts at 7pm. Contact Jennifer Cabell at (302) 378-4119 for reservations.
	Dec 17, 2010 7:00PM Candlelight Tour of Holiday Exhibit Join us for a candelight tour of this year's holiday exhibit. Tour starts at 7pm. Contact Jennifer Cabell at (302) 378-4119 for reservations.
	Dec 11, 2010 10:00AM to 4:30PM Festive Foods – Holiday Hearth Cooking Demonstration Join us for our Festive Foods Holiday Hearth Cooking Demonstration at the Collins-Sharp house all day from 10am–4:30pm, free with admission.
	Dec 18, 2010 10:00AM to 4:30PM Festive Foods – Holiday Hearth Cooking Demonstration Join us for Festive Foods – Holiday Hearth Cooking Demonstration. Contact Jennifer Cabell at (302) 378-4119 for more information.
	Nov 26, 2010 10:00AM The Adventures of Mary Poppins This holiday season, visitors to the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Corbit-Sharp House will be transported to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London, and the home of the Banks Family. Celebrate the magic of Christmas by experiencing the The Adventures of Mary Poppins. See the beloved classic stories of P.L. Travers come to life in adaptations that create three dimensional scenes.
	Nov 16, 2010 12:00AM Holiday glow all ready to go The Historic Houses of Odessa open Thursday, (November 18, 2010) a week before they have in other years, with one home decorated in a Mary Poppins theme. "We find that the Thanksgiving weekend is a big weekend. People are looking for things to do with the families and get into the holiday spirit," said Debbie Buckson of the Historic Houses of Odessa.