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December 2025
OHS December 2025 Open House
On Sunday, December 7, the Odenton Heritage Society will commemorate Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor with a special display, “On Their Minds and In Their Hearts: Christmas in World War II.” During the war, the holiday season became a time to remember American servicemen and women overseas and those who gave their lives in the line of duty. The holidays also brought adjustments due to wartime rationing of food, tires, and gasoline. Featuring personal recollections of the “Day of…
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OHS January 2026 Open House
The Odenton Heritage Society invites you to its first open house of the new year! Step inside the historic 1912 Old Masonic Hall—now home to the OHS Historical Center and Museum—and explore the rich story of Odenton’s past. Discover how the town has evolved over the last 154 years, from its railroads, homes, churches, schools, and local businesses to its recreational life and community traditions. Enjoy engaging exhibits on the Civil War, military history, and notable local industries such as…
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OHS February 2026 Open House Cancelled
OHS Open House Canceled – February 1, 2026 Due to extreme cold and significant snow and ice, the Odenton Heritage Society open house planned for Sunday, February 1 has been canceled. We look forward to welcoming you at our March open house—more details coming soon.
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OHS March 2026 Open House
On Sunday, March 1st please join us at our open house where we'll be showcasing the St. John AME Zion Church in Wilsontown, located south of Odenton. St. John, a rural church founded in the 1870s and still a vibrant congregation today, is not only a place of worship but also the heart of an African American community shaped by emancipation and freedom. Quakers transferred a former meeting house to African Americans to serve as their church building, enabling the…
Find out more »Maryland Day 2026 at OHS
Join us on Sunday, March 22, as we celebrate Maryland Day Week! Discover western Anne Arundel County’s colonial settlements through our educational experience, “Hidden in Plain Sight: Odenton’s 18th Century Past.” Costumed docents will provide a fun and engaging museum tour experience, where visitors will have the opportunity to ask questions. See historical objects and displays that shed light on an early road network still in use today, iron products made at a pre–Revolutionary War ironworks, and inscribed boundary stones…
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