A black-American woman in the dress of the 1700s standing in a forest clearing

The Escape, the Journey, and the Underground Railroad

Name: The Escape, the Journey, and the Underground Railroad
Start: 2022-11-19T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-11-19T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Fort Mose

Learn more about the decisions and journey undertaken by those who escaped slavery and traveled to St. Augustine.

Please Note: This event is from 2022

The Escape, the Journey, and the Underground Railroad

At Fort Mose Historica
15 Fort Mose Trail
St Augustine, FL 32084

On, Saturday, November, 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. the Fort Mose State Park and Fort Mose Historical Society host a theatrical reenactment of the extreme challenges undertaken by slaves who escaped and traveled south to St. Augustine.

The event will be presented by two revered local historians and reenacters: Dr. Dorothy Israel, author, educator, amateur historian; and Ms. Twila Hudson, educator and reenacter, and highly regarded local volunteer. Their presentation will be held in the Fort Mose Historic Park Visitor Center Media Room. They will bring to life the extreme conditions that often led to the decision to seek freedom over slavery, as they reenact the first leg of the Underground Railroad, which led to St. Augustine.

Admission: Free for the presentation. Those who wish to tour the small museum need only pay $2.00 per person.

When: Saturday, November, 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Fort Mose State Park, in the Visitor Center Media Room. Visitors are welcome to wander the grounds before and after the presentation.