Odessa

Among Delaware's towns, Odessa stands out for an unusually cohesive collection of 18th- and 19th-century brick buildings. Set near the tidal Appoquinimink River, a tributary of the Delaware River, it developed as a small trading community on the route between Philadelphia and the Chesapeake Bay. Its former name, Cantwell's Bridge, recalls the crossing that helped establish the settlement; the town adopted the name Odessa in 1855. The Odessa Historic District preserves streetscapes and residences from that era, including the Georgian Corbit-Sharp House, built in 1774. Find related webcams across the Appoquinimink area to gain a fuller picture of Odessa and northern Delaware.

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