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Fort Mose, located near St. Augustine, Florida, is the site of the first free-slave settlement in what is now the United States.

Established in 1738, Fort Mose provided refuge for those escaping slavery in British colonies, pledging allegiance to Spain and the Catholic Church.

The fort was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times due to conflicts between Spain and Britain, and its inhabitants ultimately fled to Cuba when Florida was ceded to Britain.

Nestled on 40 acres between a quiet St. Augustine neighborhood and the Tolomato River sits a historical site that, while not as formidable or well known as the fortress to the south ― the Castillo de San Marcos ― is no less as unique or important to history.

Fort Mose State Park is the site of the first free-slave settleme

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