Fort Mose’

Fort Mose’ was the other Free-African settlement in Spanish North Florida.  It is well documented, but not well known.

Related Links

These links will give you a good perspective of Black history in Florida surrounding the era of Teaspoon.

Fort San Luis

The NSDAR webpage on Fort San Luis de Appalachee near Tallahassee Florida.

Wikipedia on Fort Mose’

The history and motivations of Ft. Mose’ were similar of not the same as Teaspoon; Freedom from British Slavery and to take advantage of the protection provided to escaped African Slaves by the King of Spain via the Edict of 1693.

St. Augustine Florida

St. Augustine provided the Spanish presence and support for the establishment of Ft. Mose’.

Fort Gadsen AKA Negro Fort

Nearly 900 Free-Africans and 100 Native Americans were sheltered in Negro Fort when they were attacked by General Andrew Jackson, and a lucky shot by Jackson found the powder magazine . . .

Pensacola Florida

Pensacola was founded as the oldest city in North America, but more importantly it was one of only TWO deep-water ports in North Florida that could export valuable Marine Stores (produced by ex-slaves) to Spain.

The Teaspoon Foundation, Inc.

7531 Mayo St.

Century, Florida 32535

 

Phone: 850-256-2218

Cell: 850-554-7665

E-mail: jack@teaspoonfoundation.com

 

All contributions and donations to The Teaspoon Foundation, Inc.

are deductible under section 170 of the Code. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.

 

Employer Identification Number:

35-2322538

DLN:

17053080002037

 

Our financial and operating statements are available upon written request to our Executive Director Wallace D. Moran.

De say freedum iz a step way . . .
 opun oa do' freedom gwine

The Florida Black Heritage Trail to Teaspoon

African American Heritage Society of Pensacola Florida

One of the leading Black Cultural Heritage webpages and Organizations in North America. Profound Work, Rich Content.

The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society -- Century Florida

A rich webpage depicting the wonderful sawmill museum located in Century Florida.

Burnt Corn Alabama

was a transportation hub in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, with the intersection of the Three-Notch Trail and the Old Wolf Path.  The Old Wolf Path connected with the Old Indian Path (also called the Panton-Leslie Trading Path) that lead from Pensacola to Teaspoon, (then connecting to the Old Wolf Path to Burnt Corn).

Burnt Corn Baptist Church

After the War Between the States the congregation divided, with the black congregation buying the church.  The white congregation moved up the road and built another Bethany . . .