Odessa Area Historical Society & Museum

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! Be sure to check out the historical displays today at the Methodist Church across from the 1912 school building!

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/who-were-signers-declaration-independence

07/03/2026

Don't miss Odessa's 4th of July celebration!

06/27/2026

Bowlin Oil Company ~1947 ~ 1977

03/28/2026

History was made today when the Odessa High School girls flag football team played its first-ever game. The modern era of girls athletics began a little over 50 years ago, so hats off to the girls as they add a new chapter to the Bulldog history book!

03/21/2026

Ben Franklin Storefront
Closed in 1993
Located at the current location of Broken Dollar Saloon

02/06/2026

Admission is free! Tickets are available beginning Feb. 6.

National treasures are coming to Kansas City. Will you be among the first in the United States to see the documents that forged our nation?

The makes its historic first stop at the National WWI Museum and Memorial from March 6-22. Admission is free; tickets available starting Friday, Feb. 6! https://theworldwar.org/exhibitions/freedom-plane-national-tour-documents-forged-nation

01/31/2026

If you are researching your family history, be sure to check out the Missouri Death Certificates database. It has been updated to include deaths from 1975. Thanks to those who helped digitize more than 10,000 certificates for 1975! https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/

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12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from the Odessa Area Historical Society! 🎄🎅️🎁👍

11/28/2025

Can anyone identify the two girls on the left in the back row of this photo of E Honor Roll students from the Odessa Junior High School? The photo was likely taken during the 1972-73 school year.