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November 2023
OHS November Open House
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Find out more »December 2023
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus Visit!
Join us for the Annual Odenton Christmas Tree Lighting which will be on Saturday December 2nd from 5PM until 7PM, at the Odenton MARC station located at 1402 Odenton Road (west side of the tracks in front of the OHS old Bank Building). Parking is free. We’ll have refreshments and music. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company firetruck at 6PM and will sit with children for photos after lighting of the tree. Bring your…
Find out more »OHS Open House, Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale
The Odenton Heritage Society will be celebrating the holiday season on Sunday, December 3. There will be a wide variety of crafts and baked goods for sale, along with history related items. The OHS Historical Center Museum presents more than 150 years of local history through objects, photographs, and Audio-Visual programs. Our 1912 Colonial Revival two-story building has been restored and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2022. It is located at 1367 Odenton Road. …
Find out more »January 2024
January Open House
On Sunday, January 7, the Odenton Heritage Society will present “Before the Naval Academy Dairy: The Life and Times of the Hammond Family,” a display about the country estate of a prominent 18th century Annapolis family. Located in Gambrills, the 875-acre USNA Dairy replaced the Hammond estate in 1915 and closed in 1998, becoming a land preserve. Through images of relics, grave markers, and a now-lost mansion, visitors can discover the Hammond family’s contributions, including the Revolutionary War exploits and…
Find out more »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.…
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