Fort Mose Historical State Park

[Metro Jacksonville]

Fort Mose Historical State Park



Located only two miles north of historic St. Augustine, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what would become the United States.


Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-jun-fort-mose-historical-state-park

[JeffreyS]

Wow I had no idea.

[JaxNative68]

A little history I never knew.  Thanks.

[Jason]

Excellent article.  Although I've been to Fort Mose, I still learned more about our local history.

Makes me even more proud to be a native Floridian.

[Omarvelous09]

Its surprising how so few people know about Fort Mose. Its such a great part of Florida history.

[Coolyfett]

Oglethorpe, was he English or an American dude?

[riverside_mail]

He was the founder of the Georgia colony, so technically he was English.