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Commission proclaims February Black History Month, highlights Fort Mose reconstruction
Summary
The city commission presented a Black History Month proclamation recognizing Fort Mose and the work to reconstruct the historic fort; Fort Mose Historical Society members and Florida State Parks staff attended and described upcoming public access and program plans.
The City Commission presented a proclamation designating February 2025 as Black History Month and called attention to Fort Mose, the site of the first legally sanctioned free Black settlement in what is now the United States.
Commissioner Cynthia Garris read a proclamation honoring Fort Mose’s history and the recent fundraising and grant activity that, staff and community representatives said, will allow reconstruction work…
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