Fort Mose

Fort Mose Historic State Park is a waterfront historic site with salt marshes, walking paths, and an information center displaying finds from the colonial era. The site covers around 40 acres and lies north of St. Augustine along the Atlantic coast.

The Spanish governor founded the settlement in 1738 for people who fled from British colonies in the Carolinas. This settlement was later destroyed and then rebuilt before being abandoned in 1763 when Spain ceded Florida to Britain.

The site takes its name from the nearby marshland called García Mozo, and the place reminds visitors how people who fled enslavement built new lives here. Today you see signs and replicas showing how residents constructed homes and farmed the land.

The museum welcomes visitors Thursday through Monday and displays artifacts in a small exhibition room. A boardwalk leads through the wetlands to an observation tower, and a ramp at the water allows launching of boats.

Archaeologists still dig up remains here, including pottery and tools from around 1750. These finds help understand how residents lived and defended themselves against attacks.

Location: St. Johns County

Inception: 1994

Website: https://floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/fort-mose-historic-state-park

GPS coordinates: 29.92778,-81.32528

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:24