Manager's Message School days are rapidly approaching and now is the perfect time to stop by the visitor center at Fort Mose Historic State Park. Bring the family and discover the courageous story of Fort Mose. We are now open Thursday through Monday from 9am to 5pm. Don't forget to bring a picnic lunch. A picnic pavilion is available near the boardwalk and more tables are available in back of the new visitor center. History of Fort Mose tours are available. Please schedule at least two weeks in advance. Please call the Park Office at 904-823-2232 for reservations. - Paul Crawford, Park Manager Welcome to Fort Mose Historical State Park The power politics of 18th century England and Spain reached across the Atlantic to the Florida frontier. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida chartered Fort Mose as a settlement for freed Africans who had fled slavery in the British Carolinas. When Spain ceded Florida to Britain in 1763, the inhabitants of Fort Mose migrated to Cuba. Although nothing remains of the fort, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 for its importance in American history. Visitors may view the site from a boardwalk and stop for a picnic in a covered pavilion. Located approximately two miles north of the Castillo de San Marcos near the St. Augustine City gates on U.S. 1. Turn east off U.S. 1 onto Fort Mose Trail and follow the signs to the site. Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries. For Information about Fort Mose Historical State Park, please call (904) 823-2232.