During the War of 1812, a fort was built by Black British Colonial Marines and Indigenous people along the Apalachicola River. Called “Negro Fort” by American officials, it eventually became the center of the largest free Black settlement in what is now the United States. When the war ended, the U.S. believed the fort threatened the institution of slavery and must be destroyed. To the Maroon people who lived there, however, the fort at Prospect Bluff was a beacon of freedom worth fighting for.
This exhibit highlights the struggle of the Maroon people who fought to protect their freedom at Prospect Bluff, and what archaeology has discovered there so far. Artifacts on display are on loan from the United States Department of Agriculture National Forest Service. The exhibit will be on display at FPAN’s Destination Archaeology Resource Center until Fall 2022.
To view online version of exhibit:https://express.adobe.com/page/jtXnQtz9Us2ZZ/
To view 3D models of artifacts loaned for this exhibit visit: https://sketchfab.com/fpan/collections/prospect-bluff
