HOF participates in Mayfest

HOF participates in the Corbit Calloway Memorial Library's Mayfest! Crafts, kids games, music, petting zoo, food, local teacher pie-eating contest, gigantic raffle Special visit with Clifford the Big Red Dog For more information, please contact Corbit Calloway Memorial Library!

FREE: Let's Go Fly a Kite: Celebrate National Kite Flying Month

Come 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

Lecture & Lunch: Historic Odessa

Please join us for a special lecture highlighting the diversity of the collections, new findings, and a few surprises! Dr. Philip D. Zimmerman Museum and Decorative Arts Consultant Historic Odessa: New Findings in an Old Collection The Corbit-Sharp and Wilson-Warner houses in Odessa are two of the

FREE: Architectural Detail 101

Take and architectural tour of the National Historic Landmark, Corbit-Sharp House while in the comforts of the meeting room at the Visitor’s Center (Bank Building). During this presentation discover the outstanding exterior and interior classic architectural details up close and learn about the

Volunteers: Docent Refresher

Open to all docents and those interested in becoming docents. Please call (302) 378-4119 for more information.

Lecture: One Family in Delaware: The Corbits of Odessa

This presentation explores the various lives of six generations of the same Quaker clan who first settled in Cantwell’s Bridge, Delaware in or about 1630 and continues through the last generation of this prominent family to call the town of Odessa home. Join Debbie Buckson, Executive Director of the

Children: Chores and Leisure

History Comes Alive! The Historic Odessa Foundation’s school program offers educators a well-documented, interactive and hands-on sampler of 18th century life in colonial Delaware. Although designed specifically with Delaware teachers in mind, our program is broad enough to accommodate school from

2015 Demonstration: Festive Foods

Top off your holiday tour at the Collins-Sharp House as the Historic Odessa Foundation hearth cooks prepare a sumptuous holiday feast. While parents are enjoying the sights and smells of hearthside cooking, children are invited to create their own “Alice in Wonderland” holiday ornament. Fun for

2015 Demonstration: Festive Foods

Top off your holiday tour at the Collins-Sharp House as the Historic Odessa Foundation hearth cooks prepare a sumptuous holiday feast. While parents are enjoying the sights and smells of hearthside cooking, children are invited to create their own “Alice in Wonderland” holiday ornament. Fun for

Docents: Hearth Cooking Training for Docents

Enrich and expand your interpretation of Historic Odessa’s kitchens. Hands-on training as we prepare and enjoy a hearth cooked meal will help you provide your guests with a real understanding of our culinary history and its place in our overall interpretative story. Free training for HOF docents