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SUMMARY:Fort Mose Militia Muster First Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:National Landmark Fort Mose recreates the\nFort Mose Militia Muster\nFirst Saturdays\n9.30 am – 11:30 am\nStart times may vary slightly\n \nFort Mose Historic State Park\n15 Fort Mose Trail\nSt. Augustine\, FL \nThis event is weather-sensitive. Watch this site for updates! \nThis very special monthly muster will include our Fort Mose Founders Day celebration. Join us to witness militia procession and drill\, cannon firing\, ceremony\, and pageantry. Hear a rousing speech by the leader of the 1738 Fort Mose community\, Captain Francisco Menendez! \nVisit our Founders Day webpage for more information! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Highlights  \n\nJoin us at Fort Mose on the first Saturday of the month and experience Militia Muster. Visitors will see the Fort Mose Militia bring the 18th century back to life. Witness drills and musket firing. Chat with reenactors\, and learn how the Fort Mose militia protected St. Augustine from invasion by the British. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\nThis event is supported\, in part\, by a Arts\, Culture & Heritage grant provided by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council\, with support from St. Johns County Cultural Council. \nWe are also grateful for generous support from our partners at Castillo de San Marcos and The Historic Florida Militia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re also grateful for invaluable assistance from our Partners including Castillo de San Marcos\, St. Augustine Garrison\, and numerous reenactor groups who serve as ‘opposing forces’.
URL:https://fortmose.org/special-events/fort-mose-militia-muster-first-saturdays/
LOCATION:Fort Mose State Park\, 15 Fort Mose Trail\, St Augustine\, 32084\, United States
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SUMMARY:2027 Jazz & Blues Series
DESCRIPTION:The Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Festival is happening THIS WEEK\, bringing days of smooth jazz\, deep blues\, and unforgettable vibes to historic Fort Mose.
URL:https://fortmose.org/special-events/2027-jazz-blues-series/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270225T090000
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SUMMARY:Flight to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Event Highlights\n\nAs 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. \nShare 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. \nJoin us in this unique journey\, and honor those who risked it all\, in order to secure freedom for themselves and their offspring. \n\nSchedule & Details\nFlight to Freedom tours begin every 15 minutes daily\, during these times: \n9:00-11:00 am – Tours every 20 minutes\n11:00 am -Noon – African Drumming\nNoon -3:00 pm – Tours every 20 minutes\n4:00 pm – Last shuttle to the parking lot \nThis event is weather-sensitive. Please watch this site frequently for event updates!  \nThe final shuttle bus departs for the satellite parking lot at 3:45 pm. \nMid-day entertainment runs from 11:00 am to noon daily. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchools or Groups\nTo schedule and reserve a date and time for a guided tour for your school or group\, please contact:  William McNaught william.mcnaught@dep.state.fl.us   904-823-2232 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking\n\nFebruary 25 & 26 (Thursday\, Friday) On-site Parking at Fort Mose \nFebruary 27 (Saturday) Accessible parking on-site \nFree general parking at County Health Department\, 200 San Sebastián View. Free shuttle service beginning at 8:30 am. \nTipping is appreciated. \nThe final shuttle departs for the satellite parking lot at 3:45 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost & Reservations \nThere is no charge for this event. Donations and Membership enrollment are gratefully accepted. \nMuseum fee $2. Donations and Membership enrollments are appreciated. \nContact www.FortMose.org for school and large group reservations.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Real History!\n\nIn the late 17th century\, astounding news reached Africans who were enslaved on British plantations in the Carolinas and Georgia. Freedom seekers who could complete a perilous 300 mile journey to St. Augustine would be granted sanctuary by the Spanish government. \nThe first freedom seekers arrived in St. Augustine in 1686. This group included 8 men\, 2 women and a nursing child. \nIt’s unknown how many freedom seekers attempted the perilous journey. Yamassee Indians aided the travelers en route\, thus forging the original Underground Railroad. \nUpon their arrival in St. Augustine\, the freedom seekers swore allegiance to the Spanish crown and adopted the Catholic religion. The men entered a required term of paid service in the militia. \nBy 1738\, approximately 100 freedom seekers were living in St. Augustine. In March of that year\, Governor Manuel Joaquín de Montiano founded Fort Mose as St. Augustine’s northern strategic outpost. The free Black Fort Mose militia protected the colony from British Invasion. And the skillful women of Mose performed vital tasks such as farming\, cooking\, sewing and childcare. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\nThis event is supported\, in part\, by an Arts\, Culture & Heritage grant provided by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council\, with support from St. Johns County Cultural Council.  \nWe’re also grateful for generous support from our partners at Castillo de San Marcos and St. Augustine Garrison.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid You Know!\nGracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose\, or Fort Mose\, was:\n\n\nDestination of the original Underground Railroad\, running south.\nFirst legally sanctioned free Black community in what’s now the United States!\n\n\nFort Mose Historical Society was founded in 1996\, to serve as a Citizen Support Organization (CSO) for Fort Mose Historic State Park.\n\nThe Society’s mission is ‘to tell the Fort Mose story’.
URL:https://fortmose.org/special-events/flight-to-freedom-2/
LOCATION:Fort Mose State Park\, 15 Fort Mose Trail\, St Augustine\, 32084\, United States
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SUMMARY:Founders Day - The Founding of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose
DESCRIPTION:Schedule of Events:\n10:00 am  – Ceremony\nOpening with Respect to the Flag\nPrayer by the Priest\nWelcome by Charles Elis (CSO President)\n25th Anniversary Announcements by Thomas Jackson (CSO Vice-President) \n10:30 am Program Starts\nSpanish Governor Don Manuel de Montiano Speech\nPriest Blessing\nFrancisco Menendez Speech \n11:15 am Interactive Program\nMilitia / Spanish soldiers & Ladies of Mose re-enactors\nBring Fort Mose to Life \n12:00 – Noon\nClosing Ceremony \n\n\nEvent Highlights\n\nWitness 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.  \nJoin 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.  \n\nEvent Details \nThere is no charge to attend this event. Donations and Membership enrollment in Fort Mose Historical Society are gratefully accepted. \nThere is a charge of $2.00 for adults who wish to explore the Visitors Center museum; children 5 and under enter free. \nThis event is weather-sensitive. Please check this site frequently for more information! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Real History!\n\n\n\nIn March 1738\, the fortified village of El Pueblo de Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose was established by Don Manuel de Montiano y Luyando\, royal governor of Florida. Located just north of the walled city of St. Augustine\, Fort Mose became the first legally sanctioned free Black settlement in what is now the continental U.S. \n\n\nMontiano also named Capitán Menendez\, head of Florida’s African militia since 1726\, as the settlement’s leader. \n\n\nIn 1740\, Fort Mose militia was instrumental in defending colonial St. Augustine from British occupation. Unfortunately\, the Mose fortress and community buildings were destroyed in the brutal conflict\, called the Battle of Bloody Mose. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\nThis event is supported\, in part\, by a Arts\, Culture & Heritage grant provided by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council\, with support from St. Johns County Cultural Council. \nWe are also grateful for generous support from our partners at Castillo de San Marcos and The Historic Florida Militia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid You Know!\n\nGracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose\, or Fort Mose\, was: \n\nDestination of the original Underground Railroad\, running south.\nFirst legally sanctioned free Black community in what’s now the United States!\n\nFort Mose Historical Society was founded in 1996\, to serve as a Citizen Support Organization (CSO) for Fort Mose Historic State Park. \nThe Society’s mission is ‘to tell the Fort Mose story’.
URL:https://fortmose.org/special-events/founders-day-the-founding-of-gracia-real-de-santa-teresa-de-mose/
LOCATION:Fort Mose State Park\, 15 Fort Mose Trail\, St Augustine\, 32084\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:15th Annual Fort Mose Annual Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Highlights\n\nThis ‘best ball’ tournament serves as a major annual fundraiser for Fort Mose Historical Society. Founded in 1738\, Fort Mose became the first legally sanctioned free Black community in what is now the United States. It was the destination of the original Underground Railroad\, running south. \nThe mission of the Fort Mose Historical Society is to ‘tell the Fort Mose story’. Join us for a relaxing day of golf\, \nAll are welcome! This tournament is open to beginners and seasoned golfers alike. Golfers will receive a certificate for a round of golf for four\, to play at a later date for a cart fee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost \n\n$110.00 per player \n\nNo refunds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood Services \n\nFort Mose Historical Society will provide: \n\nAwards Presentation and Dinner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking \n\nAmple parking is available.
URL:https://fortmose.org/special-events/12th-annual-fort-mose-annual-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:St. Johns Golf Club\, 4900 Cypress Links Blvd.\, Elkton\, FL\, 32033\, United States
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SUMMARY:Battle of Bloody Mose
DESCRIPTION:Event Highlights\n\n\n \nFort Mose Historical Society\nPresents\n Battle of Bloody Mose\n\nEVENT TIME:\nPark Opens at 8am – with 2 reenactments at 11:00 am & 1:00 pm\n\nFort Mose Historic State Park\n15 Fort Mose Trail\nSt. Augustine\, FL 32084\nWhen the cannon smoke clears\, who will control St. Augustine? \nExperience the Battle of Bloody Mose at Fort Mose Historic State Park. It’s 1740. British troops have captured Spanish forts in the area—including Fort Mose. Next stop\, the Castillo de San Marcos. The stakes couldn’t be higher! \nWatch as a coalition of free Black Fort Mose militia\, Spanish forces and Indian allies surprise the British in an early morning raid. \nWho will be victorious? \n\n \nSchedule & Details \n8:00 – Park Open\n8:30 – Please park at the Health Department parking lot. The bus will shuttle you to and from the park.\n8:45 – Re-enactors Sign-in\n9:00 – Weapons Checks / Saftey Briefing\n10:00 – Opening Ceremony\n11:00 – First Battle\n12:00 – Lunch (for the participant)\n1:00 – Second Battle\n2:00 – Closing Ceremony \n\nCost & Reservations \nThere is no charge for this event. Donations and Membership enrollment in Fort Mose Historical Society are gratefully accepted. \nThis event is weather-sensitive. Please watch this site frequently for event updates! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Transportation\n\nParking for volunteers is the same as for Flight to Freedom using Vystar 15 parking spaces on the side facing North and parking onsite near Volunteer trailers and a vacant lot on Colon Street if available. \nFree general parking at County Health Department\, 200 San Sebastián View. Free shuttle service begins at 8:30 am. Tipping is appreciated. \nThe final shuttle departs for the satellite parking lot at 3 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Real History!\n\nThe Battle of Bloody Mose: June 26\, 1740 \nExcerpted from an article by: Dr. Richard Shortlidge\, Fort Mose Historian \n\nUsing the War of Jenkin’s Ear as a pretext\, Georgia’s Governor and General James Oglethorpe convinced the South Carolina General Assembly to sanction and support an invasion of Spanish Florida in 1739. By late spring and early summer 1740\, General \nOglethorpe had surrounded Saint Augustine and captured most of the Spanish outermost defensive network including the northern forts of Diego and Mose and the western forts of Pupo and Picolata on the Saint Johns River. \nSaint Augustine was under siege. The British Navy maintained a sea blockade. General Oglethorpe commanded operations from camps on the northern end of Anastasia Island opposite the City of Saint Augustine from which he bombarded Saint Augustine \ndaily with cannon fire. A contention of 170 British Regulars\, Highland Independent Company of Darien\, Creek\, and Uchise occupied Fort Mose under the command of Colonel John Palmer from which they conducted occasional raids against fortified Saint Augustine. \nToward the end of June 1740\, it was virtually a stalemate. General Oglethorpe’s strategy was to starve and harass the Spanish into surrender. Florida’s Governor Montiano’s strategy was to hold out as long as he could until reinforcements arrived from Havana. To buy himself time and take advantage of the weaknesses that his spies reported about the British encamped at Mose\, he decided to launch a surprise counteroffensive in the pre-dawn hours of June 26\, 1740. \nMontiano’s spies had reported that there was bickering among the officers and men at Fort Mose. The British didn’t trust the Scottish Highlanders and vice versa. Likewise the Creek and Uchise didn’t trust either the Highlanders or the British. Besides the daily quarreling and feuding\, many of the soldiers and Native Americans occupied themselves rounding up wild horses to sell to the British army. Needless to say\, the situation at Mose was ripe for the Spanish to exploit to their advantage. \nUnder the command of Spanish Captain Antonio Salagado\, a force of 300 Spanish Regulars\, the Fort Mose Militia commanded by Captain Francisco Menendez and Seminoles departed the Castillo de San Marcos two hours before dawn on June 26th. \nDespite its size\, the force was able to advance undetected to within musket range of the British camped inside the fortification and town at Mose. \nThe British were caught totally off guard. In the resulting battle\, of the 170 British troops 75 were killed and 35 captured. Among the Spanish\, out of 300 troops\, 10 were killed and 20 wounded. \nThe near-annihilation of the British force at Mose destroyed morale among the rest of General Oglethorpe’s troops. The British Navy decided to abandon its blockade. With the arrival of the Spanish navy and reinforcements\, General Oglethorpe was forced to \nlift the siege and retreat back to Georgia and South Carolina at the end of June and in early July. \nThe decisive battle and Spanish victory at Mose was the last major military effort by the British to arrest control of Florida from Spain by force. Spain was eventually forced to relinquish Florida to the British by the treaty ending the French Indian War in 1763. in \nexchange for the return of Havana and Cuba. Members of the St. Augustine Community and the Fort Mose Community fled to Cuba for safety. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\nThis event is supported\, in part\, by an Arts\, Culture & Heritage grant provided by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council\, with support from St. Johns County Cultural Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid You Know!\n\nGracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose\, or Fort Mose\, was: \n\nDestination of the original Underground Railroad\, running south.\nFirst legally sanctioned free Black community in what’s now the United States!\n\nFort Mose Historical Society was founded in 1996\, to serve as a Citizen Support Organization (CSO) for Fort Mose Historic State Park. \nThe Society’s mission is ‘to tell the Fort Mose story’.
URL:https://fortmose.org/special-events/battle-of-bloody-mose/
LOCATION:Fort Mose State Park\, 15 Fort Mose Trail\, St Augustine\, 32084\, United States
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