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Fort Mose

Fort Mose is a former Spanish fort in . In 1738, the governor of Spanish Florida, Manuel de Montiano, had the fort established as a free black settlement, the first to be legally sanctioned in what would become the territory of the United States.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Place in Florida listed on National Register of historic Places
  • Also known as: “Fort Mose Historic State Park” and “Fort Mose Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fullerwood Park Residential Historic District and Northeast Florida Regional Airport.

Park
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The is a historic district in . is situated 1 mile south of Fort Mose.

Aerodrome
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, is located approximately four miles north of historic , in , , United States. NFRA serves as a key connection point for air travel in the Northeast Florida region. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Mose.

School
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The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a state-supported boarding school for deaf and blind children established in 1885, in , United States. is situated 1¼ miles south of Fort Mose.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilano Beach and St. Augustine.

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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place and in , , United States. It was listed as the Villano Beach CDP by the U.S. Census Bureau from 1990 to 2010; however, the name was corrected to for the 2020 census.

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lays claim to being the oldest city in the United States. It is 30 minutes south of in the , and is full of romantic ambiance and old world charm.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 5,066 at the 2020 census, up from 4,998 at the 2010 census. It is part of the . is situated 6 miles south of Fort Mose.

Fort Mose

Latitude
29.93027° or 29° 55′ 49″ north
Longitude
-81.32248° or 81° 19′ 21″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
76XWWMJH+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4688400515
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10376577
Wiki­data ID
Q549331
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Fort Mose” goes by many names.

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