Historic Marker Program

At a glance

• What: the Historic Resources Commission's historic marker program.
• Where it stands: policy vote scheduled for October 7, 2026; the outcome is not in these documents.
• Next: Sidestown marker unveiling November 15, 2026 (per the October agenda).

2026 activity

• Sidestown marker unveiling (November 15, 2026 per the October agenda).
• American Revolution Forsyth (America250) countywide marker event on October 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM; board members volunteered on August 5.
• Staff (Isabel Coletti) presented revised evaluations and a marker policy on September 2.

Status and next steps

• A vote on the policy and evaluation sheet is on the October 7 agenda; the outcome is not in these documents.

Log

• 2026-10-07 - Historic Resources Commission - Vote on marker policy and evaluation sheet on the agenda; Sidestown unveiling November 15.
• 2026-09-02 - Historic Resources Commission - Coletti presented the revised marker policy and evaluation sheets.
• 2026-08-05 - Historic Resources Commission - Staff reported on upcoming unveilings; members volunteered for the America250 event.