Fort Mose Historical Society: Annual Founders Day

• When: Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10:00 am -  4:00 pm
  
• Location: Fort Mose Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
• Cost: Free Park Admission | Visitor Center $2.00 | Donations Appreciated

Witness the processions, pageantry, ceremony, and cannon salutes surrounding the official founding of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or ‘Fort Mose’, in 1738. This marks the 284th anniversary of the historic event that established Fort Mose as the first legally sanctioned free Black community in North America.

Join in the celebration as Captain Francisco Menendez, members of his free African militia, and members of the Fort Mose Militia officially receive their freedom from enslavement. Witness the official blessing of the site by Franciscan Friar Don Joseph de Leon.

This Event is Free and Open to the Public.

Donations and Membership enrollment in Fort Mose Historical Society are gratefully accepted.

Please note this event is weather-sensitive.

• Website: fortmose.org
• Contact Phone: (904) 823-2232
• Category: Family Fun

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