In 1738, under the direction of Florida’s Governor Manuel Montiano, Fort Mose gave sanctuary to Africans challenging enslavement in the English Colony of Carolina. “Approximately 100 Africans lived at Fort Mose, forming more than 20 households. Together they created a frontier community, which drew on a range of African backgrounds blended with Spanish, Native American and English cultural traditions.” Hammond Design Group was asked to create an atmosphere that resembles this frontier establishment. The original fort footprint generates the floor plan for the museum. A tapered coquina wall was designed around the museum to give the building a sense of modern fortification. The interior space consists of a meeting room, a office space, a gift shop and a large exhibit space to display artifacts from this frontier community.