The Sage Project Phase III: Hannibal Square Elders Tell Their Stories

Name: The Sage Project Phase III: Hannibal Square Elders Tell Their Stories
Start: 2025-09-19T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Hannibal Square Heritage Center

Schedule

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Hannibal Square Heritage Center | Winter Park, FL

The Sage Project Phase III Opens September 19 at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center!
Powerful Portraits and Living Legacies from Winter Park’s Historic African American Community
Join us for the opening reception of The Sage Project Phase III: Hannibal Square Elders Tell Their Stories Friday, September 19, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center (642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, FL).
Free and open to the public, this compelling exhibition marks the latest chapter in a 13-year project honoring the long-standing residents of Winter Park’s historic African American west side.
Now in its third installment, the exhibition adds newly created portraits to a collection of 42 powerful environmental photographs captured between 2012 and 2025. Each portrait preserves the face and story of a community pillar, building a living archive of the people who helped shape Hannibal Square across generations.
This year’s milestone includes the first-ever portraits of Chief Historian Fairolyn H. Livingston and Docent Historian Mary R. Daniels. These two women have spent decades documenting the stories of others. Their inclusion marks a poignant moment in the project’s arc—recognizing not only those who have shaped the neighborhood but also those who have tirelessly preserved its history.
Award-winning documentary photographer Peter Schreyer created the portraits using vintage film cameras and traditional darkroom techniques. Each image is taken with natural light and printed by hand using archival processes, making every portrait a lasting and deeply personal tribute.
Launched in 2007 and first exhibited in 2012, the Sage Project is a collaborative effort of the Hannibal Square Heritage Center team—Livingston, Daniels, and Schreyer—whose decades of oral history collection, community leadership, and storytelling continue to bring to life the cultural fabric of Winter Park’s African American heritage.
Free and open to the public. Refreshments and light bites will be served.