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February 2024
OHS February Open House
The Odenton Heritage Society will celebrate Black History Month with a display about African American railroad workers in the Odenton area in the early 20th century. Come to the Society's open house on Sunday, February 4 and learn how African American track workers inspected and repaired tracks on the Pennsylvania Railroad (now Amtrak), keeping intercity trains running safely. Meet railroad workers' grandchildren and learn how trains became woven into everyday life for African Americans in Odenton, Wilsontown, and nearby communities.…
Find out more »OHS March Open House
Learn about the town of Odenton - its railroads, homes, churches, schools, stores, and recreational activities during the past 153 years. Displays about the Civil War, military history, and local businesses such as Nevamar are available. Stroll through Odenton’s history in photographs, objects, and A/V presentations. Explore the 1912 Old Masonic Hall. The Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center is located at 1367 Odenton Road. We'll be open from 1PM-4PM. Admission and tours of the museum is free!
Find out more »March 2024
OHS March Open House
Learn about the town of Odenton - its railroads, homes, churches, schools, stores, and recreational activities during the past 153 years. Displays about the Civil War, military history, and local businesses such as Nevamar are available. Stroll through Odenton’s history in photographs, objects, and A/V presentations. Explore the 1912 Old Masonic Hall. The Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center is located at 1367 Odenton Road. We'll be open from 1PM-4PM. Admission and tours of the museum is free!
Find out more »Maryland Day Open House
Join us as we participate again this year in Maryland Day! Our special display for the day is called The War Close to Home: U-boat Attacks on Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay Shipping, 1942-1945 During World War II, Maryland joined the fight against German submarine attacks on supply ships in the Atlantic Ocean and on the mid-Atlantic coast. In this new display, discover the heroism of a Naval Academy graduate who sank a U-boat off the North Carolina coast. Learn about…
Find out more »April 2024
OHS April Open House
The Odenton Heritage Society April open house will feature members from the Odenton Genial Genealogists, who will offer a discussion and information about their organization. The OHS Historical Center and Museum is located at 1367 Odenton Road and is open the first Sunday of every month from 1PM to 4PM. Learn about the town of Odenton – its railroads, homes, churches, schools stores and recreational activities during the past 153 years. Displays about the Civil War, military history, and local…
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