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United States historic placeFort Mose Historic State Park | |
Site of the old fort | |
Location | St. Johns County, Florida, USA |
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Nearest city | St. Augustine, Florida |
Added to NRHP | October 12, 1994 |
Fort Mose Historic State Park (originally known as Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose) is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on October 12, 1994), located two miles north of St. Augustine, Florida, on the eastern edge of a marsh. It is also a Florida State Park. Also spelled Fort Moosa or Fort Mossa.
History
Fort Mose (pronounced "Moh-say") was the first free black settlement legally sanctioned in what would become the United States. The community began when Florida was a Spanish colony. The Colonial Governor, Manuel Montiano, established the fortified town in 1738, where it became a haven for escaped slaves from the English colonies to the north. Because of this, it is considered a precursor site of the Underground Railroad.
The military leader at the fort was a man of African origin named Francisco Menendez
Sources
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-06-21.
- ^ "Fort Mose Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2008-06-20.
- Aboard the Underground Railroad - Fort Mose Site
- Berlin, Ira. Many Thousands Gone. p. 74
External links
- St. Johns County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- St. Johns County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Fort Mose at The National Park Service
- Fort Mose Site at The National Park Service - Links to the Past
- Fort Mose Historic State Park at Florida State Parks
- Fort Mose Historic State Park at Wildernet
- Fort Mose Historical Society
- Legacy of Fort Mose at Archaeology Magazine
- Fort Mose: America's Black Colonial Fortress of Freedom at Florida Museum Of Natural History
- Fort Mose at ThinkQuest
- Fort Mose: A Legacy That Can Not Be Ignored at Blacksonville.com
- Fort Mose: Free African Settlement at OldCity.com
- Fort Mose Historic Site
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