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January 2025
OHS January 2025 Open House
Our first open house of the New Year will feature the Lost Hammond Mansion Display. An 18th century “lost mansion” on a plantation that later became the U.S. Naval Academy Dairy in Gambrills will be the focus of a display at the Odenton Heritage Society during on Sunday, January 5.The prominent Hammond family of Annapolis completed the mansion by approximately 1730. Generations of descendants, including Matthias Hammond, owner of the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, resided at the plantation, as did…
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OHS February 2025 Open House
In 1840, a steam railroad branching off the Baltimore and Ohio reached Annapolis, shrinking time and distance and effectively bringing the city closer to Baltimore and Washington. At the Odenton Heritage Society’s open house on Sunday, February 2, a new display, “By Rail to Annapolis,” will explore social and technological changes that the new railroad brought. From the birth of telegraphy to electronic journalism, railroad-mounted artillery, prisoner of war transport, and crops shipped to market by rail, the fledgling railroad…
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OHS March 2025 Open House
Sunday, March 2, the Odenton Heritage Society will recognize the contributions of Jewish immigrants and their descendants to Odenton’s business community. Spanning more than 150 years, the display will show how daily life changed with the opening of Odenton’s first bank, two large, popular general stores, and a factory that employed hundreds while satisfying demand for modern plastic materials. Learn about the Silver, Brodsky, and Winer families and why they came to Odenton. Study the connection between Odenton’s bank and…
Find out more »OHS Maryland Day Celebration Open House
Join the Odenton Heritage Society as we participate again in Maryland Day Weekend 2025! Visit us on Sunday, March 23 from 1PM-4PM. Our special display for the day is called “Women in Wartime: Odenton’s Military and Civilian Heroines.” During wartime, women shifted from less active roles to taking on more dynamic responsibilities, both in military service and on the home front. Our display will highlight examples of Odenton residents who contributed in these ways during both World War I and…
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OHS April 2025 Open House
Discover the historic 1912 Old Masonic Hall, home to the Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center and Museum. Explore the rich history of the town of Odenton, from its railroads, homes, and churches to its schools, stores, and recreational activities over the past 154 years. Immerse yourself in displays on the Civil War, military history, and local businesses like Nevamar. Stroll through Odenton’s history through captivating photographs, artifacts, and presentations. Visit the Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center at 1367 Odenton Road.…
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