The Historic Odessa Foundation’s celebration of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” on its 200th birthday will bring two holiday celebrities to Delaware Friday, Dec. 1, to mark the anniversary. The use of the Clement Clark Moore poem to decorate the Odessa’s 249-year-old Corbit-Sharp House caught the attention of author Pamela McColl, who has written a book tracing the art and …
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Darley House envisioned as home for Claymont entrepreneurs Marriage proposal caps teacher appreciation week Clifford Brown Jazz Fest releases lineup Free concerts Mondays, Wednesdays at Wilmington State Parks Business 300 people pack Delaware DNA Life Sciences Conference State Division of Small Business highlights support programs …
A new chapter is being written for the Darley House, a Claymont landmark where illustrator Felix Darley in 1862 created an important archetype of the modern Santa Claus. The state (which owns the half-acre property, on Philadelphia Pike and Darley Road) and the Claymont Renaissance Development Corp. (which rents it) are moving forward on plans to renovate the house …
