RECONSTRUCTING the Past
at Fort Mose Historic State Park by Aaron London
How do you build a replica of an 18th-century fort with no historical plans or detailed descriptions? With a lot of research and a sense of history.
According to a Florida Park Service report on the Fort Mose reconstruction project,“ Since no exact description of the original fort survives, this structure is not an exact replica. Rather, it shall serve as an interpretative aid for visitors and re-enactors to better understand this period of history and to engage with the story of the free black community at Fort Mose.”
The edifice will be a 2,500-square-foot structure“ built in the style of an 18th-century Spanish colonial outpost,” according to the Office of Park Planning 2022 amendment. The design is“ inspired by the original 1738 Fort Mose and akin to other outposts built by the Spanish across northeastern Florida during that time.”
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