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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,"

Women’s Club of Odessa’s Christmas in Odessa

Women’s Club of Odessa’s Christmas in Odessa is a self-guided walking tour of private homes and public buildings, many dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, decorated for the holidays.