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Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramGovernor Jeb Bush with Lorenzo Laws during groundbreaking ceremony at Fort Mose - Saint Johns County, Florida.
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Governors--Florida--Saint Johns County--Fort Mose Site
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Historic sites--Florida--Saint Johns County--Fort Mose Site
Heritage tourism
Celebrations--Florida--Saint Johns County--Fort Mose Site
African American History Month
National Historic Landmarks
Groundbreakings--Florida--Saint Johns County--Fort Mose Site
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Accompanying note: "In celebration of Black History Month, Governor Jeb Bush today joined the Department of Environmental Protection to break ground on the Fort Mose Visitor Center. The 3,600 square foot center will include exhibits, lectures, audio/visual presentations, artifacts and other archeological finds to allow visitors to experience a realistic interpretation of Fort Mose. The earliest known free African American settlement in the United States, Fort Mose is one of Florida's most notable African American heritage sites."
The Fort Mose Site was listed as a National Historic Landmark on October 12, 1994.
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