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

Yamasee

— Fort Mose Historical State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 3, 2025

1. Yamasee Marker

Inscription. As the weeks drag on, your muscles aching from the long days of travel, you begin to question if you will ever see the walls of Fort Mose. But when all hope seems lost, you find an ally in the wilderness: a member of the Yamasee tribe. Your stories are not too different, as he also lived in the Carolinas and was forced to travel south to escape the British. Perhaps you can help each other along the journey.

Despite early conflicts, the Yamasee found sanctuary within Spanish Florida when the British drove them from their lands in the Carolinas. When Britain later took over Florida in the 1760s, many Yamasee were scattered. Some stayed, others left for the Caribbean and still others joined the Seminole tribe. Yamasee communities still exist today.

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How can you learn more about the Yamasee’s culture and legacy?

Erected 2025 by Florida State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 29° 55.798′ N, 81° 19.524′ W. Marker is in

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St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on Fort Mose Trail 0.2 miles north of Colon Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within Fort Mose Historical State Park. 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: “Slave Catchers” (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Seekers (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Francisco Menendez (within shouting distance of this marker); On Watch (within shouting distance of this marker); Barca Chata (about 300 feet

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 3, 2025

2. Yamasee Marker

away, measured in a direct line); Fort Mose Site (about 300 feet away); The Fort Mose Militia (about 300 feet away); Conclusion (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . Yamasee Nation. Tribal website homepage (Submitted on December 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.