
FLORIDA'S FORGOTTEN FORT tells the story of North America's first sanctioned free Black community, an important chapter of colonial history buried by a legacy of racism and indifference. Through interviews, reenactments and archival footage, this documentary short chronicles the legacy of Fort Mose-- the final destination of the first underground railroad, where those escaping the horrors of British chattel slavery ran south to La Florida.
- Year2025
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorH James Gilmore
- ScreenwriterNadia Ramoutar
- ProducerTracy Halcomb
- EditorAbby Surber, Madeira Wilde, Aszure Patterson
FLORIDA'S FORGOTTEN FORT tells the story of North America's first sanctioned free Black community, an important chapter of colonial history buried by a legacy of racism and indifference. Through interviews, reenactments and archival footage, this documentary short chronicles the legacy of Fort Mose-- the final destination of the first underground railroad, where those escaping the horrors of British chattel slavery ran south to La Florida.
- Year2025
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorH James Gilmore
- ScreenwriterNadia Ramoutar
- ProducerTracy Halcomb
- EditorAbby Surber, Madeira Wilde, Aszure Patterson