Event Details
Saturday, Mar 21, 2015
Fortress of Freedom: The Founding of Fort Mose
Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Fort Mose State Park
Description: From 10AM to 4PM, join Florida Living History, Fort Mose Historic State Park, the Fort Mose Historical Society, and other volunteers in this heritage Event commemorating the 277th anniversary of the establishment of this bastion of freedom!
At 2PM, Dr. Anthony E. Dixon, President of Archival and Historical Research Associates, Field Director for the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network, and Adjunct Professor of History at Florida A&M University, will present a lecture entitled "The African Diaspora in Florida."
In addition, copies of the following documents will be on display:
-King Carlos II of Spain’s 1693 proclamation granting freedom to black refugees fleeing from the tyranny of English slavery in the Carolinas and Georgia to liberty in Spanish Florida;
-Governor Montiano’s 1740 letter to King Felipe V of Spain, discussing his establishment of Fort Mose and the role the free black militia played in the defense
Admission to this Event is free of charge to the public. There is a Museum admission fee of $2.00 per adult; children (age 5 and younger) are free.
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
