2013 Holiday Candlelight Tour Hosted by the Curator

Get into the Christmas spirit by attending a special evening candlelight guided tour of the holiday exhibit A Madeline Christmas at the National Historic Landmark, Corbit Sharp House. The tour will be led by the curator of the exhibit who will describe the inspirations behind each room vignette

Toyland...It's just Childs Play!

Please join us for an exciting exhibit focusing on the Historic Odessa Foundation’s collection of early to late 19th century toys. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution the character of toys began to change from the homemade to the more sophisticated. This occurred in conjunction with the

School Program Docent Training

Refresher training for School Program Docents! If you're interested in volunteering in the School program, please contact Carla Pyle 378-5562.

FREE: Members Only Holiday Party

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Historic Odessa Foundation request the pleasure of your company at the annual MEMBERS ONLY holiday party. Madeline and the Old House in Paris Meet and greet/book signing by the author John Bemelmans Marciano Monday, December 16 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cantwell’s

"A Madeline Christmas"

You are cordially invited to step back in time through the doors of the Historic Odessa Foundation again this holiday season! For the past 30 years the Historic Odessa Foundation has celebrated children’s literature by recreating vignettes from the classics in one of our 18th-century houses. Our

Myth-understandings: Early American History Stories

Discover some of the most persistent fabrications and embellishments in early American history! Visitors to the Historic Odessa Foundation will explore myths repeated at museums and historical societies all across America… about people, their objects, and architecture. Through this informative

Members Only: Behind the Door of the Vault

Join Debbie Buckson, HOF Executive Director, and Betty Fiske, HOF Contract Conservator, for a peek inside the Bank Vault, and a MEMBERS ONLY look at Historic Odessa Foundation collection storage! The foundation’s collections number over 5000 objects, many of which are on permanent display in our

FREE to Members: The Sin City Band in Odessa!

The Historic Odessa Foundation invites you to attend this exclusive Concert event, with The Sin City Band. Please join us with your blanket, lawn chairs, and picnic dinner on the lawn of our magnificent Corbit-Sharp House, overlooking our gardens, and the picturesque Appoquinimink River. This is

FREE: Community Open House

Please join us for an Open House on Sunday April 21 at the Historic Odessa Foundation! One of Delaware's most important historic sites, the Corbit-Sharp House, built in 1774, designated both a National Historic Landmark and a National Parks Service Network to Freedom Site, will be open FREE to the

For Volunteers: The Stars Come Out At Night!

On this evening of fun, food, and merrymaking the Historic Odessa Foundation honors all of our volunteers for their tireless efforts on our behalf and recognizes those individuals who have provided outstanding support to our organization throughout the year. The foundation would not exist without