HOF Volunteers and Friends head for Delaware County, Pennsylvania for a day of fun, food, and history!

Time travelers will leave the HOF Visitor’s Center no later than 9:00 am arriving for a tour of Thomas Leiper House, c. 1785, in Wallingford by approximately 10:00 am. Afterward it is off to lunch at the landmark Dignazio's Town House Restaurant in Media, followed by an “open house” visit to the

Sew In: Quilters Day

Calling 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

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

FREE: Halloween Event

Come 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. Halloween in Odessa: Pumpkins, Crafts and More! For more information and reservations, please call (302) 378

By Invitation: School Docent Breakfast

Please 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

Exhibit: Historic Odessa: A Past Preserved

Discover 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

HOF opens for Spring!

HOF reopens for Spring tours, along with new hours!

Volunteers: Odessa Orientation Model Training

Realize 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

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

FREE Tours to Veterans: Celebrating Armed Forces Day

Free tours to veterans and current military!