St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Mose Site
Photographed by Dave W, April 9, 2023
1. Fort Mose Site Marker
Fort Mose Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United State of America
Erected 1994 by National Park Service / United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 55.752′ N, 81° 19.507′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on Fort Mose Trail 0.2 miles east of San Marco Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Fort Mose Trail, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bloody Mose (within shouting distance of this marker); Women of Fort Mose (within shouting distance of this marker); El Pueblo de Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose (within shouting distance of this marker); On Watch (within shouting distance of this marker); Barca Chata (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape & Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Catchers
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Other markers no longer nearby. Evacuation (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Fort Mose II (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Fort Mose I (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); British Enslavement (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Middle Passage (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); African Origins (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Fort Mose Historic State Park. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Submitted on April 12, 2023.)
Photographed by Dave W, April 9, 2023
2. Fort Mose Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
