January 1738
Events
- 1738Spanish Florida as Freedom Corridor Before Stono
In 1738, Spanish Florida's Governor Montiano formally established Fort Mose, a fortified settlement two miles north of St. Augustine, for formerly enslaved people from British colonies who had converted to Catholicism. At least 100 freedom-seekers had reached Florida by 1739. Fort Mose's existence was directly known to Jemmy and other Stono rebels, making Spanish Florida a concrete destination rather than an abstract hope.
- 1738Fort Mose — First Free Black Settlement in North America
Spanish Florida's Governor Montiano formally established Fort Mose, two miles north of St. Augustine, for formerly enslaved people from British colonies who had converted to Catholicism. At least 100 freedom-seekers had reached Florida by 1739, making it a concrete destination for the Stono rebels.
- 1738Fort Mose — the first free Black town
Spanish Florida charters Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, the first free Black settlement in what is now the U.S., for people who escaped Carolina slavery.