Day 1 of my road trip across the USA brought me to my favorite city in Florida, St. Augustine; the oldest city in the country, and easily one of the most beautiful.
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I snapped this shot at Fort Mose Historic State Park. This incredible site is a U.S. National Historic Landmark, and the rich history of this place is something that every school should be teaching our youth. 👇🏽
Hidden away in the marshes of St. Augustine is one of the most important sites in American history: the first free community of ex-slaves, founded in 1738 and called Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose or Fort Mose (pronounced Moh-Say). Fort Mose played an extremely important role in the development of colonial North America.
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As early as 1687, the Spanish government had begun to offer asylum to slaves who managed to escape from British colonies (the first Underground Railroad ran SOUTH to Florida from the colonies!). In 1693, the Spanish Crown officially proclaimed that runaways would find freedom in Florida, in return for converting to Catholicism and a term for men of four years' military service to the Crown. In effect, Spain created a maroon settlement in Florida as a front-line defense against English attacks from the north. Spain also intended to destabilize the plantation economy of the British colonies by creating a free black community to attract slaves seeking escape and refuge from British slavery.
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Fort Mose was the first free African settlement legally sanctioned in what would become the United States and had a total population of about 100. The village had a wall around it, with dwellings inside, plus a church and an earthen fort.
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The history of Fort Mose is far deeper, and far more interesting then I can convey on @Instagram so please do your own reading on it and learn more about the very earliest history of what is now the United States.

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Bliss By The Sea

Crescent Beach, 21.1 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Oscar

P9,977 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 3 - Jan 4, 2026

Guy Harvey Resort on St Augustine Beach

11.4 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Cindy

P8,192 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Courtyard by Marriott St. Augustine Beach

10.3 km from Fort Mose Gardens

David

P6,418 total

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Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

Ocean Breeze Inn

9.4 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Rebecca

Hampton Inn St. Augustine Beach

9.8 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Carlos

P7,476 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 26 - Jan 27, 2026

Villa 1565

Magnolia, 2.4 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Leticia

P4,364 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 13 - Jan 14, 2026

Castillo Real St. Augustine Beach,Tapestry Collection Hilton

10.1 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Maria

P8,722 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 5 - Jan 6, 2026

Regency Inn & Suites

9.5 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Mohamed

Embassy Suites By Hilton St Augustine Beach-Oceanfront Resort

9.4 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Doris

P12,127 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

Comfort Suites St. Augustine Historic District Area

0.7 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Betty

P6,067 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 18 - Jan 19, 2026

The Ponce St. Augustine Hotel

2.6 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Sandra

Tru By Hilton St. Augustine I-95

8.9 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Jason

P6,390 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District

Magnolia, 2.6 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Daniel

P8,583 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 25 - Jan 26, 2026

AC Hotel St. Augustine

Downtown Historic District, 4.1 km from Fort Mose Gardens

ELIZABETH

P11,657 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine-Vilano Beach

Vilano Beach, 3.3 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Ana Laura

P6,619 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 25 - Jan 26, 2026

Hilton Garden Inn St. Augustine Beach

9.7 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Michael

P6,927 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

Rodeway Inn St. Augustine Historic District

0.8 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Kimberly

P4,197 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 25 - Jan 26, 2026

Days Inn by Wyndham St Augustine/Historic Downtown

Magnolia, 2.6 km from Fort Mose Gardens

AURA

P4,460 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 13 - Jan 14, 2026

voco St. Augustine Historic Area by IHG

Davis Shores, 4.6 km from Fort Mose Gardens

Jorge

P8,317 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 18 - Jan 19, 2026

Hampton Inn St. Augustine Downtown Historic District

Magnolia, 2.5 km from Fort Mose Gardens

EFREN

P8,001 total

includes taxes & fees

Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2026

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Travelers to St. Augustine's Fort Mose Gardens neighborhood will be sure to enjoy a stay in this neighborhood. Be sure to check out Fort Mose Historic State Park and Tolomato River as part of your Fort Mose Gardens travel plans.

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A few attractions you might want to check out while you're in Fort Mose Gardens are Fort Mose Historic State Park and Tolomato River. Old Florida Museum and San Marco Antique Mall are also worth a visit when you're out sightseeing in St. Augustine.

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Comfort Suites St. Augustine Historic District Area

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Tru By Hilton St. Augustine I-95

DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District

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Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine-Vilano Beach

Hilton Garden Inn St. Augustine Beach

Rodeway Inn St. Augustine Historic District

Days Inn by Wyndham St Augustine/Historic Downtown

voco St. Augustine Historic Area by IHG

Hampton Inn St. Augustine Downtown Historic District

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