Archaeological Sites
Fort Mose
Spanish colonial · 1738 to 1763 · N of St. Augustine, FL
UnsolvedThe prize. First free Black settlement in the US
Where. N of St. Augustine, FL
Status. Unsolved
Where. N of St. Augustine, FL
Status. Unsolved
The account
Spanish Florida freed people who fled English Carolina; they defended St. Augustine from this fortified town.
Leads, where the trail points now
- Pin down the most specific last-known position in the record before going; the search centers on N of St. Augustine, FL.
- What you are chasing is First free Black settlement in the US. Work the documented record of Fort Mose back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore.
- PROTECTED state historic site, excavation/detecting illegal; sensitive details restricted.
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