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Fall Homeschool day
Sep 29, 2023 1:00PM

Fall Homeschool Day, 1pm - SOLD OUT!

Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers.  Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa.  Our site offers a unique and well-documented picture of early American life in our interactive, hands-on educational workshops.

Fall Homeschool day
Sep 29, 2023 9:00AM

Fall Homeschool Day, 9am - SOLD OUT!

Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers.  Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa.  Our site offers a unique and well-documented picture of early American life in our interactive, hands-on educational workshops.

Sep 16, 2023 10:00AM to 4:00PM

Saturdays at the Hearth: Preserving Summer's Bounty

“Preserving Summer’s Bounty”  Explore the Collins-Sharp House and working kitchen garden with your guide as our costumed interpreters capture the sights and flavors of authentic 18th century cooking. 

Squash
Jun 10, 2023 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Saturdays at the Hearth: Summer's Bounty

“Summer’s Bounty”  Explore the Collins-Sharp House with your guide as our costumed interpreters capture the sights and flavors of authentic 18th century cooking. 

Fresh from the Garden
May 13, 2023 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Saturdays at the Hearth: Fresh From the Garden

“Fresh From the Garden”  Explore the Collins-Sharp House and working kitchen garden with your guide as our costumed interpreters capture the sights and flavors of authentic 18th century cooking. 

Spring Treats
Apr 8, 2023 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Cancelled: 2023 Saturdays at the Hearth: Spring Treats

“Spring Treats”  Explore the Collins-Sharp House with your guide as our costumed interpreters capture the sights and flavors of authentic 18th century cooking. 

Spring 2023 Homeschool Day
Mar 31, 2023 1:00PM

Spring Homeschool Day, 1pm

Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers. Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa. 

Spring Homeschool Day
Mar 31, 2023 9:00AM

Spring Homeschool Day, 9am

Join us for a school tour sampler designed just for homeschoolers. Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa. 

Mar 10, 2023 10:00AM to 4:00PM

Harriet Tubman Day

HOF celebrates the role of local underground railroad agents and the life of Harriet Tubman marking 200 years since her birth in Dorchester County, Maryland.  “Freedom Seekers: the Odessa Story” will be free to the public.

Feb 22, 2023 4:30PM

Escape to Freedom with Corbit-Calloway Memorial Libray

In celebration of Black History Month, the Historic Odessa Foundation invites the public to explore the local history of the Underground Railroad in Delaware.

Mar 2, 2023 6:00PM to Mar 3, 2023 6:00PM

Do More 24 Delaware

Support Historic Odessa with Delaware's Biggest Day of Giving!

Sep 15, 2023 10:00AM to Nov 3, 2023 4:30PM

2023 Storybook Trees Registration

To reserve a tree for the 2023 Holiday Tour season or for more information on creating a tree with your family, club, or school visit, please download and submit the registration form via fax or email.