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Dec 1, 2020 5:30PM

Outdoor Candlelight Tour December 1, 2020

Special outdoor guided walking tours of the Historic Odessa Foundation buildings are conducted each Tuesday and Thursday nights in December at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Dec 8, 2020 5:30PM

Outdoor Candlelight Tour December 8, 2020

Special outdoor guided walking tours of the Historic Odessa Foundation buildings are conducted each Tuesday and Thursday nights in December at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Cobblestone Courtyard
Nov 3, 2020 10:00AM to Dec 30, 2020 4:30PM

Activity: Historic Odessa Scavenger Hunt

While our houses are not open for guided tours, we invite you to use your imagination and powers of observation to safely explore our building exteriors, our grounds, gardens and outbuildings while completing a history scavenger hunt that you can pick up at the Visitors Center.  Good Luck!!  Have fun!!

 

 
Reception Oneness in Spirit
Nov 12, 2020 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Reception: Meet the Artists

Come and meet the five talented artists whose picturesque artworks are on display at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center. 
Oneness in Spirit
Nov 3, 2020 10:00AM to Dec 30, 2020 4:30PM

Exhibit: Oneness in Spirit: Art from the Artists' Gallery in Chestertown

Come out and celebrate their partnership and devotion to the arts by visiting this lovely exhibit.
snowfall photograph
Sep 17, 2020 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Reception: Meet Jane Mruk

Come and meet the talented photographer Jane Mruk and discover her beautiful local nature photography at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center.
sunflower photograph
Sep 1, 2020 10:00AM to Nov 1, 2020 4:30PM

Exhibit: A Wealth of Nature: Photographs by Jane Mruk

Make a plan to get out of the house and encounter the therapeutic value of nature through the photographs of Odessa’s professional photographer Jane Mruk in her first solo exhibition, A Wealth of Nature: Photographs by Jane Mruk.
Jul 21, 2020 2:15PM

Official Announcement: HOF Launches New Website

ODESSA, DEL. – July 21, 2020 – After weeks of hard work and dedication, The Historic Odessa Foundation is delighted to officially announce the launch of our newly designed website.
Nov 10, 2020 6:00PM

Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its Story

Do you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom?  Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories?  Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection?  If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story.  If your object could talk, what would it say?  Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences?
Sep 8, 2020 6:00PM

Show & Tell: Bring an Object, Share Its Story

Do you own a special object that has a fascinating history, or is a family heirloom?  Do you collect objects with a passion and love telling their stories?  Do you want to learn more about objects in the museum’s collection?  If so, then come be a part of our “curiosity cabinet of discoveries” where individuals (suggested age - 10 years and up) are invited to bring an object and share its story.  If your object could talk, what would it say?  Remember the fond memories of your school days show and tell experiences?
Jul 16, 2020 6:00PM

Reception: Meet Paul Simon

Meet the talented artist Paul Simon and discover his vibrant artwork at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center, 2nd & Main Streets, Odessa, Delaware. 
Jul 1, 2020 10:00AM to Aug 30, 2020 4:00PM

Exhibit: Face Up: Pastel Portraits by Paul Simon

Discover the vibrant pastel portraits by the Wilmington artist Paul Simon in his solo exhibition at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center.  His timely subjects are depicted up close and personal to capture every facial detail.