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The African Market at Fort Mose

In 2013 we started with in a partnership with VIVA Florida, Fort Mose and the Florida Department of State Parks Department, The African Market at Fort Mose seeks to reestablish the West African cultural heritage of Fort Mose by creating an opportunity for Floridians to experience the language, styles, traditions, food, art and music of West Africa.   Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose or Fort Mose (pronounced Moh-Say) is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and was founded in 1738.  Fort Mose is the first free African settlement of ex-slaves and it is one of the original sites on the southern route of the Underground Railroad.
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Our Goals for the African market at Fort Mose are to:

1. Create quality cultural heritage events and activities that responsibly engage the public.
2. Focus on unity to build productive partnerships between local, national and international communities.

​3. Be inclusive and accessible to all audiences of all ages.
4. Expand Viva Florida 500 outreach.
5. Make history and cultural heritage come alive in Florida.

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We hope you find our program exciting and that you will participate through sponsorship, volunteers, donations and good will and the success of our program in celebrating Florida’s 500 year birthday celebration.

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Sincerely,


Yul D. Anderson
President.

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