Historic marker program progress
Summary
The St. Mary's Episcopal Church marker cleared state approval and goes into production. But another group got its own Middleburg Colored School marker application approved first, creating a conflict the board hopes to resolve by working together.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
No costs were discussed; installation timing for St. Mary's is four to five months out.
Communities connected to St. Mary's Episcopal Church and the historic Middleburg Colored School.
The competing applications could delay or dilute recognition of the Middleburg Colored School's history.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Historic Preservation Board - Aug 6, 2026
The Fort Heilman state marker sits oddly by a Walgreens on State Road 21, partially hidden by vegetation, far from where the fort actually stood. Board members want to know what it would take to relocate it.
Historic Preservation Board - Jun 4, 2026
Four marker projects are in the pipeline: St. Mary's Episcopal Church is in production, the Middleburg Colored School and Middleburg Museum/Civic Center markers await council review, and Fort 11 text is still being researched.
Historic Preservation Board - May 7, 2026
The Fort Heilman marker was found displaced and close to the ground; the board wants it relocated and replaced with a corrected sign. The Fort Pupo marker is still standing near the bridge.
Historic Preservation Board - Mar 5, 2026
The St. Mary's Episcopal Church marker cleared state approval and goes into production. But another group got its own Middleburg Colored School marker application approved first, creating a conflict the board hopes to resolve by working together.
Historic Preservation Board - Feb 5, 2026
Staff shared updates on several pending markers — St. Mary's Episcopal Church, the Middleburg Museum, the Middleburg Colored School (on hold by the state), and a Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative project honoring Maude Jackson — while noting the board's marker budget is running low.
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