Constructed in 2009, the Florida Highwaymen Obelisk became a central feature of The Highwaymen Heritage Trail in Fort Pierce, honoring the Florida Highwaymen, a loose association of black Florida artists from the Fort Pierce area celebrated for their contribution to the visual arts and African American cultural heritage. Its upper portion is embellished with hand-glazed ceramic mosaic tile interpreting sections of Highwaymen paintings, with images arranged in a rainbow flowing from top to bottom in red, green, blue, and orange, while a metallic-tile hat glistening in sunlight represents hope. The bottom portion uses hand-carved ceramic tile in the style of woodcuts, and each of the four sides shows a different Highwaymen scene: a car from which they sold their artwork, a Florida Artists Hall of Fame Award, an artist at work, and a painting board attached to a tree trunk. Designed by artist Stephanie Jaffe Werner and chosen unanimously by Lincoln Park Main Street and the City of Fort Pierce Art in Public Places review committee from three proposed designs, the obelisk was made with hand-carved ceramics and ceramic mosaic over concrete, with mosaics fabricated by Mosaika Art and Design of Canada and construction by Doyle Masonry of Fort Pierce. Werner, a mixed media artist with a dual BFA in glass and ceramics from the Tyler School of Art, works in sculpture and public art, combining technical expertise with a passion for antiques, collectibles, and artifacts; her work has spanned three decades, appeared in galleries and museums across the country, and included commissions for private and public collections, and she is best known for this public sculpture honoring the Florida Highwaymen. Standing 19 feet tall and 5 feet wide and including more than 700 square feet of art, the work was created with a budget of $90,000 funded through the St. Lucie County and City of Fort Pierce Art in Public Places programs.