Castillo by Candlelight: Flight to Freedom

Date: February 5, 2016

St. Augustine, FL - In honor of the important African American heritage of this community, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument will host a special evening event on Saturday, February 20, 2016. This event is made possible through a partnership with the Fort Mose Historical Society and the Florida Park Service.

In this special partnership, volunteers bring to life the important legacy of Fort Mose as the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what would become the United States. Follow the dangerous journey of a Freedom Seeker escaping from a life in slavery to a new life of freedom in Spanish Florida. Overhear the conversations of people met along the way – some hoping to help the Freedom Seeker, others hoping to return the slave to owners in the English colonies to the north.

Programs will last about 45 minutes each, departing from the ticket booth at 6:00, 6:30, 7:00,7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 pm. Nonrefundable tickets are available on a first come, first served basis and go on sale two weeks prior to the event. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the ticket booth or by phone by calling [phone] ext. 232. Space is limited. The cost is $10 per adult ages 16 and up, $5 per child ages 5 to 15, and children under 5 free. For questions, please call [phone] ext. 233.