News & Press

Photography by Avi Gold
Dec 18, 2023 10:00AM to Dec 31, 2023 4:30PM

Photography Exhibit: RISE-NEW DIMENSIONS: Photography by Avi Gold

Immerse yourself into the captivating world of photography by Avi Gold with RISE as it stretches the limits of perspective and perception, ushering you into the enchanting realm of 3-dimensional storytelling. 

Pump House
Sep 30, 2023 10:00AM

Visitor Center Closed – Saturday, September 30

The Visitor's Center including the exhibition A Wonderful Life: Regionalist Paintings by Louise Margarite Haas Jamison, will be closed this Saturday, September 30th, for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Jul 25, 2023 10:00AM to Sep 24, 2023 4:30PM

Petite Exhibit: Riveted, Repaired & Reused: A Lost Method of Mending Ceramics

Hasn’t everyone broken a dish before?  In today’s throw-away society most will either discard the broken dish directly in the trash without even thinking about it or simply get out the super glue and attempt to repair it.

A Storied Past Book Cover
Jul 1, 2023 10:00AM to Dec 31, 2024 4:30PM

Press Release: A Storied Past: Collections of Historic Odessa

Book Highlighting Historic Odessa Collections Now Available! A Storied Past: Collections of Historic Odessa brings to light for the first time an extraordinary array of 100 decorative and fine arts from the Foundation’s collections

A Storied Past Book Spread
Sep 21, 2023 4:30PM

Book Signing: Meet the Author

We are delighted to announce that A Storied Past: Collections of the Historic Odessa is off the presses and ready for purchase!

A Storied Past book cover
Jul 12, 2023 4:30PM

Book Signing: Meet the Author

We are delighted to announce that A Storied Past: Collections of the Historic Odessa is off the presses and ready for purchase!

2022 Holiday Resale Shop
Jul 29, 2023 8:00AM to 4:00PM

Community Yard Sale at the Barn

"One person’s junk is another person’s treasure!"

1767 Corbit Tannery
Jul 23, 2023 1:30PM to 3:00PM

The "63-year-old" Search for the Illusive 1767 Corbit Tannery

This PowerPoint presentation will review the archaeological and historical research that has finally led to the discovery of the location of the lost Corbit tannery in Odessa. 

1767 Corbit Tannery
Jul 15, 2023 10:30AM to 12:00PM

The “63-year-old” Search for the Illusive 1767 Corbit Tannery

This PowerPoint presentation will review the archaeological and historical research that has finally led to the discovery of the location of the lost Corbit tannery in Odessa. 

Freedom Day
Jun 19, 2023 12:00PM

Activity: Juneteenth Celebration: Silhouettes

In celebration of America’s newest national holiday tour the Historic Odessa Foundation’s National Park Service Network to Freedom exhibit: “Freedom Seekers: the Odessa Story” and afterwards have your silhouette cut in a method typical at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. 

Sew-In
Jul 10, 2023 9:30AM to 4:30PM

Workshop: Quilters Day: Annual Sew-In

This daylong workshop provides the opportunity for quilters and other needle workers to come together with their materials and necessary equipment to sew and share fellowship. 

Mary Corbit Warner
May 23, 2023 10:00AM to Jul 23, 2023 4:30PM

Petite Exhibit: Mary, Mollie, Mrs.: Portraits of Mary Corbit Warner

Discover the wonderful HOF collection of portraits, photographs and silhouettes that document the 74 year lifespan of Mary Corbit Warner.