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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St Augustine FL

0.47 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

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Stay at this vacation home in St. Augustine. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and St. George Street are located nearby.

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Comfort Suites St. Augustine Historic District Area

3150 North Ponce de Leon St. Augustine FL

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1.01 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $129

CA $143 total

Jan 26 - Jan 27

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Travelodge by Wyndham Hotel & Cottages St Augustine/Historic

290 San Marco Ave St. Augustine FL

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1.09 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $99

CA $110 total

Jan 21 - Jan 22

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Rodeway Inn St. Augustine Historic District

3101 N Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine FL

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1.12 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $89

CA $99 total

Jan 28 - Jan 29

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Quality Inn St Augustine Historic District Area

2800 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd St. Augustine FL

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1.37 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $99

CA $111 total

Jan 19 - Jan 20

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The Flagler Inn

2700 N Ponce de Leon Blvd St. Augustine FL

1.43 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $104

CA $127 total

Jan 17 - Jan 18

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The Cozy Inn

202 San Marco Ave St. Augustine FL

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1.93 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $141

CA $170 total

Jan 18 - Jan 19

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Inn at Camachee Harbor

201 Yacht Club Dr St. Augustine FL

2.13 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $223

CA $249 total

Jan 27 - Jan 28

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Villa 1565

137 San Marco Ave St. Augustine FL

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2.64 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

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Hampton Inn St. Augustine Downtown Historic District

1302 N Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine FL

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2.77 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $154

CA $171 total

Jan 21 - Jan 22

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The Ponce St. Augustine Hotel

1111 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine FL

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2.86 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

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Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach

117 Vilano Road St. Augustine FL

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3.18 km from Fort Mose Historic State Park

CA $171

CA $190 total

Jan 25 - Jan 26

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