Murals

Murals preserves and celebrates Okeechobee’s vibrant heritage—capturing the stories of our community, culture, wildlife, and way of life. Always open and accessible, it invites visitors to explore Okeechobee’s past and present while inspiring civic pride in residents, especially the next generation. It’s more than art—it’s a lasting tribute to who we are.

Murals are made possible through a collaboration of artists, investors, City and County of Okeechobee. If you are interested in supporting this program, contact us to learn more.

“Williams Family Cattle Drive – 1937”

Located at 206 North Parrott Avenue
Mural Completed July 2006

Mural Sponsored By:
Haynes and Susan Williams

Art Director: Bridgette Waldau

Artists:
Fawn McNeil Barr – Maureen Burroughs
TJ Condon – Bridgette Waldau – Jillian Warren

Junior Artists:
Lindsay Crum – Rocky Huddeleston
Taneisha Mitchell – Rachel Muros
Brianna Nunez – Jack Radebaugh
Hannah Sadler – Donny Sheldon
Nick Valcaniant – Gabrielle Velie

“Railroad Arriving 1915”

Located at 100 Block of North Parrott Avenue
Mural Completed 2007

Mural Sponsored By:
Okeechobee Historical Society

Artist
Kathy Scott

“Okeechobee Telephone Company”

Located on Century Link Building, North Parrott Avenue
Completed May 2008

This mural honors the first telephone company in
Okeechobee, Florida, 1915-1972

Sponsored By
Okeechobee Main Street, Inc.
Embarq (Century Link)

Design/Artist
Matt Budjinski

“Looking Back Through The Windows Of Time”

Located on 5th and State Road 70
Completed – June, 2012

This mural installation depicts activities within the historical Bank of Okeechobee building built in 1923, along with other businesses that occupied the building during 1924-1950 in Okeechobee, Florida

Mural Sponsored By
Gil and Marie Culbreth

Design and Artist
Joseph Steiert

“Okeechobee Hardware Store”

Established 1915
Located on the Advanced Auto Parts Building – 300 NW Park Sr. (St. Rd.70)
Completed February, 2013

The two mural installation depicts the outside and inside of the old Okeechobee Hardware Store, which was located in the business district 4 blocks from the center of town. Pictured in the mural is Ellis Merserve and Faith Raulerson Meserve who lived in the apartment above the store.

Sponsored By
The Wherrell Family
George and Mary Beth Cooper

Mural Design & Artist
Joeseph Steiert

Battle of Okeechobee

Located the the Oceola Building at 114 SW 5th Avenue
Completed June 2018

South Wall Mural: “Osceola’s Indignation”
A rendering of the 1900’s engraving showing Osceola the Seminole Chief, when he drew his hunting knife and drove through the treaty and stated the Seminole War of 1832.

North Wall Mural: “Paradise Disrupted”
A depiction of the Battle of Okeechobee on Christmas Day 1837.

Mural project sponsored by Sonny Elliott

“Paradise Disrupted” designed by
Sonny Elliott

Mural Artist
Tracie Sparks

Markham Brothers Cannery (1939-1972)
Florida East Coast Railroad (1915-1924)
Coca Cola Bottling Works (1917-1929)

Located at 601 SW Park Street in Downtown Okeechobee
Completed February 2020

This mural is a tribute to three historical companies which helped
provide industrial opportunities for Okeechobee

Mural project sponsored by:
2019 Leadership Class of the
Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County
Edward P. Lehman – Llesenia Martinez – Jannie Merriman
Cristina Paniagua – James Pickering – Jenny Pung – John R. Rhoden
Lance Richards – Randy Thomas – Linda Weiksnar

Mural Artist
Kathy Scott