Fort Mose (originally known as Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose[3] [Royal Grace of Saint Teresa of Mose], [4] and later as Fort Mose, [2] or alternatively Fort Moosa or Fort Mossa[5]) is …

Late in the twentieth century, a highly dedicated team of archaeologists, historians, government leaders and committed citizens helped restore Fort Mose to its rightful place of honor. Today, …

Fort Mose Historic State Park is a 40-acre waterfront historic site. The park offers picnic areas, observation and birding boardwalk, kayak launch boardwalk, a visitor center and museum. …

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Fort Mose has been recognized for its national significance in the history of the United States. In 1994, the site was designated as a National Historic Landmark and was listed on the National …

Mar 2, 2021 · More than 250 years ago, enslaved Africans risked their lives to escape English plantations in Carolina and find freedom among the Spanish living at St. Augustine. Battling …

Apr 13, 2020 · Fort Mosé (pronounced moe-say) was located two miles north of the Castillo de San Marcos near the marsh on Mosé Creek, a tributary of the Tolomato River which flows …

In the state-of-the-art museum, visitors can explore the history of Fort Mose by experiencing highly interactive multimedia exhibits, brief historical videos and kiosks displaying artifacts …

Feb 23, 2024 · Nearly 200 years before slavery was abolished in the US, Black freedom-seekers journeyed south instead of north to a place that promised freedom. In October 1687, a dugout …

Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose, was the first legally sanctioned community of freed slaves in what is now the United States. The fort is located on the eastern edge of the …