St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Women of Fort Mose

— Fort Mose Historic State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 3, 2025

1. Women of Fort Mose Marker

Inscription. Though it may be called Fort Mose, you quickly realize that the community is far more than just a military outpost. While the militia is made up of men, the women of Fort Mose are just as essential to its survival. Growing food, crafting goods and running their own businesses, the women have fought just as hard to keep their freedom and are ensuring that this thriving community continues to prosper.

Many women attempted the difficult journey from plantations in the Carolinas to Spanish Florida. Of the first group of Black freedom seekers to reach St. Augustine, eight were men, two were women and one was a 3-year-old child.

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How can you learn more about the ways women were critical to the community?

Erected 2025 by Florida State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.

Location. 29° 55.754′ N, 81° 19.485′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from Fort Mose Trail 0.2 miles north of Colon Avenue,

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on the right when traveling north. 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: Barca Chata (within shouting distance of this marker); On Watch (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Mose Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Mose (within shouting distance of this marker); Conclusion (within shouting distance of this marker); El Pueblo de Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape & Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); “Slave Catchers”

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 3, 2025

2. Women of Fort Mose Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Other markers no longer nearby. Evacuation (was within shouting distance of 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).

Also see . . .
1. Fort Mose Historic State Park. (Submitted on December 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Fort Mose Historic State Park. (Submitted on December 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.