Fort Mose Historical Society: Annual Flight to Freedom
- When: Friday, February 27, 2026, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 15 Fort Mose Trail, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
- Cost: Free/Cash Donations Apprecitated | Museum Admission $2.00 Cash Only
As you step onto the wooded Freedom Trail, you enter the year 1738. You’re drawn into a dangerous world where men, women and children flee from enslavement on British plantations, and toward the free Black community of Fort Mose.
Share the Freedom Seekers’ hopes, fears and sacrifices. Experience their perilous journey of over 300 miles through unknown swamps, forests and waterways—traveling by night to avoid capture. Witness formation of the original Underground Railroad, forged through alliance with members of the Yamassee tribe. And feel the power of place as you enter Spanish Florida and Fort Mose, a vibrant and culturally diverse community seated on Spanish St. Augustine’s northern border.
Join us in this unique journey, and honor those who risked it all, in order to secure freedom for themselves and their offspring.
Flight to Freedom tours begin every 15 minutes daily, during these times:
9:00 -10:45 am - Tours every 15 minutes
11:00 am – 12:00 - The African Drummers are not able to attend this year.
4:30 pm - Last shuttle to the parking lot
This event is weather-sensitive. Please watch this site frequently for event updates!
The final shuttle bus departs for the satellite parking lot at 4:30 pm.
Mid-day entertainment runs from 11:00 am to noon daily.
- Website: fortmose.org
- Contact Phone: (904) 823-2232
- Category: Family Fun, Informational & Tours, Free
February 26 & 27 (Thursday, Friday) On-site Parking at Fort Mose
February 28 (Saturday) Accessible parking on-site
Free general parking at County Health Department, 200 San Sebastián View. Free shuttle service beginning at 8:00 am.
Tipping is appreciated.
The final shuttle departs for the satellite parking lot at 4:30 pm.
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