New interactive educational signs bring Flight to Freedom Trail to life year round at Fort Mose
Fort Mose Historic State Park has partnered with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida to launch a self-guided educational tour experience along the Flight to Freedom Trail. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. โ In celebration of Black History Month, Fort Mose Historic State Park launched a self-guided educational tour experience along the Flight to Freedom Trail, bringing to life the rich history of the park year-round. โMore than 300 years ago, Fort Mose served as a beacon of hope for enslaved people in what would become the United States. (Courtesy of Fort Mose Historical State Park)โWe launched the Flight to Freedom reenactment in 2009,โ said Charles Ellis, president of Fort Mose Historical Society. It does this through programs that preserve and protect state parks, educate visitors about the value of state parks, encourage community engagement and active use of state parks, and advocacy.