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October 2022
Odenton Day 2022 – CANCELLED
We are sorry to announce that Odenton Day, scheduled for Saturday October 1, 2022, has been cancelled due to the expected heavy rain fall which will lead to pour attendance. We cancelled the event along with the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company and the Odenton Improvement Association. Please visit us during our November OHS Open House.
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OHS November Open House
Three jewels of the Odenton Historic District, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will share the spotlight in a photo display at the Odenton Heritage Society open house on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Longtime community centers in the west Anne Arundel railroad town - the 1917 Citizens State Bank, 1918 Epiphany Chapel & Church House, and 1912 Old Masonic Hall all reflect Odenton's importance during World War I, when soldiers at nearby Camp Meade brought new demands…
Find out more »December 2022
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 3rd from 5PM until 7PM, at the Odenton MARC station located at 1402 Odenton Road (west side of the tracks). Parking is free. We'll have refreshments and music. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company firetruck around 5:15PM and will sit with children for photos after lighting of the tree. Bring your children to visit with Santa and meet your…
Find out more »OHS December Open House and Christmas Bazaar
The Odenton Heritage Society will be celebrating the holiday season on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at our Christmas Open House Bazaar and Bake Sale. Please join us as we continue to celebrate Odenton’s 150th Anniversary. There is much to learn and see about Odenton as you tour our museum. On sale will be a variety of handmade items, baked goods, and Odenton history related items. There will also be a “Silent Auction”. The OHS Historical Center Museum presents more than…
Find out more »January 2023
OHS January 2023 Open House
On the first OHS Open House of the new year, the Odenton Heritage Society will open a display spotlighting the failed Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad. A plan to build a railroad through Anne Arundel County to southern Calvert County captivated industrialists from the 1860's to the 1920's. The railroad was never completed, but organizers repeatedly tried to finance and build a line that would funnel freight to a new port near Solomons. Enjoy photographs of a still-existing right-of-way that…
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