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Aug 17, 2015 9:30AM to 1:30PM Sew In: Quilters DayCalling all quilters and needlewomen…please join HOF staff and volunteers for our annual “Sew In” Participants gather to sew and socialize with others with similar interests and should bring their projects, sewing equipment, and a bag lunch. Beverages are provided. In addition the Program includes a tour of the HOF needlework collection. |
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Jun 2, 2015 10:00AM to Aug 30, 2015 4:30PM Exhibit: "Delaware Collects: Stenciled, Painted and Framed - An American Theorem Collection"View a wonderful collection of theorem paintings on display in the National Historic Register, Wilson-Warner House. The Historic Odessa Foundation is pleased to host a wonderful private collection of theorem paintings. The collection represents 30 years of acquiring these prized folk art pieces. |
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Oct 25, 2015 2:00PM to 4:00PM FREE: Halloween EventCome to a fun Halloween event in historic Odessa, Del. Parade through the garden, bring a carved pumpkin for the contest and age-appropriate crafts will be held in the Wilson-Warner Stable. |
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Mar 18, 2015 10:00AM to 1:00PM 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! RSVP 302-378-5562 |
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Mar 1, 2015 10:00AM to May 17, 2015 4:30PM Exhibit: Historic Odessa: A Past PreservedDiscover highlights of the rich history awaiting visitors to this charming Delaware River community that flourished as a marketing hub from the mid-18th through early 19th centuries. William Corbit and David Wilson, patriarchs of two of the town’s most prosperous families, built magnificent houses and filled them with the outward trappings of their success. |
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Mar 1, 2015 10:00AM to 4:30PM HOF opens for Spring!HOF reopens for Spring tours, along with new hours! |
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May 18, 2015 3:30PM to 5:00PM Volunteers: Odessa Orientation Model TrainingRealize how the wonderful Corbit-Sharp House model/diorama has been restored and how it can be used as an educational tool in exploring orientation concepts related to the National Historic Landmark House. Old photographs from the HOF collection will be shown to help interpret the 1967 scale model which is now installed in the back vestibule of the Visitor’s Center/Bank Building. Learn how HO |
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Jun 4, 2015 6:00PM to 9:00PM By Invitation: Historic Odessa Celebrates 10 Years!The Historic Odessa Foundation has cause for celebration this year. 2015 marks the anniversary of the foundation’s incorporation in 2005, and signals a new chapter in a legacy of historic preservation that began more than a century ago with two of Odessa’s most prosperous families – the Corbits and the Wilsons. |
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May 16, 2015 10:00AM to 4:30PM FREE Tours to Veterans: Celebrating Armed Forces DayFree tours to veterans and current military! |
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May 2, 2015 8:00AM to 3:00PM HOF participates in MayfestHOF participates in the Corbit Calloway Memorial Library's Mayfest! Crafts, kids games, music, petting zoo, food, local teacher pie-eating contest, gigantic raffle For more information, please contact Corbit Calloway Memorial Library!
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Apr 26, 2015 2:00PM to 4:00PM FREE: Let's Go Fly a Kite: Celebrate National Kite Flying MonthCome Fly a Kite on the Lawn of the Corbit House. You can bring your own kite and start flying or you can make one with us and see if it flies! Photo Caption: This souvenir spoon c. 1860-1910, was made in Philadelphia and depicts Benjamin Franklin with kite in hand. From the HOF Mary Corbit Warner collection.
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Apr 30, 2015 10:00AM to 3:00PM Lecture & Lunch: Historic OdessaPlease join us for a special lecture highlighting the diversity of the collections, new findings, and a few surprises! |