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Two-hundred years ago, Florida became part of the United States after the Spanish Crown transferred control to the relatively new country.

Two-hundred years ago, Florida became part of the United States after the Spanish Crown transferred control to the relatively new country.

We are pleased to announce the exhibition Karen Hampton: Origins, opening at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum at Flagler College on Friday, March 4. Hampton’s textile-based work explores stories of the African American diaspora, as well as her ancestral ties to Northeast Florida. The artist will give a walkthrough of the exhibition on Friday, March 4 at 5pm, followed by an opening reception until 8pm.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Behind every state park, there is a story. Sometimes it's a crazy story, really, like that of Fort Mose, almost hidden away in a tangled forest of scrub palmetto, oak and pine along U.S. Highway 1 just north of St. Augustine. Crazy, in that not many people know it exists but absolutely should. It is here, in the far reaches of Florida's northeast corner, where one of the most important roads to Black history begins.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Behind every state park, there is a story. Sometimes it’s a crazy story, really, like that of Fort Mose, almost hidden away in a tangled forest of scrub palmetto, oak and pine along U.S. Highway 1 just north of St. Augustine. Crazy, in that not many