ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — In a collaborative effort, the Fort Mose Historical Society and the Florida State Parks Foundation will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of historic Fort Mose on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.

Be among the first to witness the site designated for the awe-inspiring reconstruction of Fort Mose, the first legally sanctioned free Black community in the present-day United States. The unique project is expected to be completed by late 2024.
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WHO: Fort Mose Historical Society

WHAT: Groundbreaking Ceremony

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:00 am
Media Arrival Time: 9:30 am

WHERE: Fort Mose Historic State Park
15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32084

All interested media must RSVP to [email protected] by January 18, 2024

Hotel Accommodations:
Hampton Inn St. Augustine-Historic District

2050 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Check in: Thursday, January 18 | Check Out: Friday, January 19 (1 night)
Rate: $150.00 plus 11.5% Tax
Distance to Fort Mose Historic State Park: 1.2 miles
Distance to St. Augustine Amphitheatre: 4.1 miles

For more information, please visit fortmose.org. Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram.

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ABOUT FORT MOSE
Fort Mose is the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States. In 1738, an estimated 100 Africans made Fort Mose their home and sanctuary in seeking liberation from English enslavement amid a large-scale power struggle between European powers. In 1994, Fort Mose was designated as a Historic National Landmark.