Fort Mose Historic State Park (Saint Augustine, Florida)

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15 Fort Mose Trail
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 823-2232

Founded in 1738 as Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose by the Spanish colonial govenor of Florida, Fort Mose was the first community chartered as a haven for ex-slaves. The site was abandoned in 1763 after Florida was ceded to the English and became a national historic landmark in 1994.

www.fortmose.org/
floridastateparks.org/fortmose/default.cfm
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Coordinates:   29°55'45"N   81°19'25"W
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