Fort Pierce's Highwaymen story has a self-guided trail
The trail begins at Seven Gables and follows markers, studios, public art, and the Lincoln Park story behind the 26 Florida Highwaymen.
Florida Highwaymen paintings traveled by car. In Fort Pierce, you can follow their story stop by stop.
The self-guided Highwaymen Heritage Trail begins at Seven Gables, the Fort Pierce visitor center. Its stops connect studios, homes, murals, public art, and the Lincoln Park community. Start with the trail map. It keeps the local story in order.
The trail honors the 26 artists known as the Florida Highwaymen. In the Jim Crow era, these Black painters did not have equal access to galleries. They painted bright Florida scenes and built their own market. They sold work along roads and directly to homes and businesses.
Use the trail page for the stop order and locations. The Museum of Florida History adds artist names and state context. Check visitor-center details, museum hours, events, and weather on their own pages. A trail marker does not mean every building is open.
Take the story in sequence. The paintings draw you in. Fort Pierce then shows how art, work, unfair limits, teaching, and direct sales became one Florida story.
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- Museum of Florida History - Florida Highwaymen Collection
- City of Fort Pierce - Highwaymen Heritage Trail
Last checked against these sources: July 19, 2026.
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