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Sep 10, 2014 10:00AM Corbits: A Genteel Quaker FamilyHistory comes alive! The Historic Odessa school program offers educators a well documented, interactive and hands-on sampler of 18th century life in colonial Odessa with Corbits: A Genteel Quaker Family. Although designed specifically with Delaware teachers in mind, our program is broad enough to accommodate schools from other states, home schoolers, youth organizations and summer camps. |
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Corbits: A Genteel Quaker FamilyCorbits: A Genteel Quaker Family |
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Tea Presentation by Nancy Gardner: Tempest in a TeapotJoin local living history presenter, Nancy Gardner as she presents a tea party at the enchanting National Historic Register Collins Sharp House in historic Odessa, Delaware. Participate in an engaging tea presentation as Gardner will be dressed in 18th century morning attire at her tea table ready to discuss the latest fashion in tea wares and issues regarding the social, political and economi |
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Sep 18, 2014 1:00PM to 4:00PM Attic Treasure and Antique Furniture: Part IIPlease join us for this informative workshop designed for the beginning collector. Well known “antiques picker” Jack Jacobs, who was mentored by the late George W. Thomas of Odessa, has scoured regional auctions and estate sales for last 25 years in search of extraordinary objects. |
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Nov 22, 2014 10:00AM to 4:00PM Delaware Sampler Identification Days IIBring your antique needlework samplers to one of the two fall Sampler ID Days to be photographed and documented for the Sampler Archive Project, a national online sampler database. If you have more than two samplers, please contact Ryan Grover at (302) 674-2111 ext. 108 or rgrover@biggsmuseum.org to make an appointment. |
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Sep 21, 2014 10:00AM to 4:00PM Delaware Sampler Identification DaysBring your antique needlework samplers to one of the two fall Sampler ID Days to be photographed and documented for the Sampler Archive Project, a national online sampler database. If you have more than two samplers, please contact Ryan Grover at (302) 674-2111 ext. 108 or rgrover@biggsmuseum.org to make an appointment. |
Dec 31, 2013 10:00AM to 4:30PM Open Daily - Holiday ExhibitDaily tours of the Holiday Exhibit. |
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Nov 16, 2013 1:30PM to 3:00PM Lecture: "Toyland" by "Antiques Roadshow" Vintage Toy Appraiser, Noel BarrettJUST ANNOUNCED! |
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Oct 19, 2013 1:00PM to 3:00PM Lecture: “The Corbit Tannery - A Delaware Industry Lost In Time”This lecture is being hosted by the Historic Odessa Foundation in celebration of International Archaeology Day - - a world-wide celebration of archaeology-related events. |
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Oct 14, 2013 10:00AM to 3:00PM Myth-understandings WorkshopKEYNOTE SPEAKER: |
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Jun 1, 2013 2:00PM to 4:00PM Lecture: "Dear Lou: Civil War Letters from Capt Charles Corbit"- Members FreeWhen 25-year old Odessa Captain Charles Corbit rode into Westminster, Maryland, with his inexperienced 1st Delaware Cavalry just a few days before the Battle of Gettysburg, he had no idea that 24 hours away his little band would collide with famed Confederate cavalryman J. E. B. Stuart leading 6,000 Rebel horsemen... but then, Stuart had no idea that he was about to face 101 Delawareans... |
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May 1, 2013 10:00AM to May 15, 2013 4:30PM Summer Internship 2013 |