Celebrate Black History Month at Florida State Parks
The
month of February, Florida State Parks joins
with Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott to commemorate Black History Month
by recognizing the many ways African Americans have enriched Florida’s
communities, culture and history.
On Saturday, Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fort Mose’s Flight to Freedom reenactment will recreate the experience of hundreds
of slaves who traveled to Fort Mose in search of freedom. Visitors can
experience the Flight to Freedom Trail, which represents a freedom-seeker's
journey to Florida.
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is a
designated Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
Before the lighthouse was built, Cape Florida
was a secret meeting place and port for runaway slaves and Seminole Blacks.
Freedom seekers waited along its shores to rendezvous with sea captains or
board dugouts for a passage to safety in the British Bahamas.
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