Historic Oviedo Colored Schools Museum

08/06/2026

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"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu

How do you build a museum that will have a positive effect worldwide? You start in 2018 by assembling a Board of Directors of dedicated people who will not stop until the vision is realized.

We will have an important announcement concerning this historic project, soon.

We continue to ask that you continue to pray with us and for us as we bring the renovations of the St. James A. M. E. Church/Gabriella Colored School to fruition.

07/23/2026

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After more than 70 years, school is back in session in the historic...

07/15/2026

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For the past eight years, the Board of Directors of the Historic Oviedo Colored Schools Museum Incorporated have endeavored to renovate the St. James A. M.E Church/Gabriella Colored School.

We are close to receiving our building permit from Seminole County. We are in staff review for the Engineering Site Plan. After which, the Development Agreement will need to be signed.

At the end of June, we received our second of four draws from the State of Florida grant! We also received a grant from the Florida Humanities which helped to design our museum exhibits.

We continue to desire your prayers as we work towards bringing this historic project to fruition.

06/12/2026

05/19/2026

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We would like to thank the Seminole County Planning and Zoning Department for assisting us in moving forward in obtaining our building permits.

We will give honour to whom honour is due within the near future.

Our second draw was approved on March 21, 2026 from the State of Florida.. We should be receiving the proceeds soon.

After more than 70 years, school is back in session in the historic...

05/06/2026

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Our windows have arrived! Hallelujah!

04/24/2026

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Organizers of the Historic Oviedo Colored Schools Museum hope to push past a traumatic incident to tell the stories of Oviedo's earliest days.

04/22/2026

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Today, we moved our historic pews into storage with the anticipation of receiving our building permit soon. Thank you to Jack Jackson of the Johnson Hill-Washington Heights Community Outreach for helping.

Our second draw had to be mailed from Tallahassee instead of direct deposited. We should receive that payment any day now.

Please continue to pray for and with us as we near the end of the process of restoring the St. James A. M. E. Church/Gabriella Colored School.

We have been working on this historic project for about eight years.