Fort James, Ghana
| Part of | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 1673 |
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Accra, Greater Accra Region |
| Ein location | Jamestown, Accra |
| Coordinate location | 5°32′1″N 0°12′40″W |
| Heritage designation | Ghana’s material cultural heritage, World Heritage Site |
Fort James (dem san call am James Fort) de fort wey dey locate insyd Accra, Ghana. Dem build am by de Royal African Company of England (RAC) as dema trading post for both gold den slaves insyd 1673,[1] wey dem join am to de Dutch Fort Crêvecœur (1649), den de Danish Fort Christiansborg (1652) along de coast for de den Gold Coast. Along plus oda castles den forts insyd Ghana, Fort James dem inscribe am on de UNESCO World Heritage List insyd 1979 sake of ein importance during de European colonial period.[2]
Fort James de likely name after James, de den Duke of York, wey later he become King James II, wey na he de de Governor for de RAC at de time wey dem build den after wey de adjacent town of Jamestown insyd Accra dem name am after am.
De fort dey stand next to Jamestown Lighthouse den from de colonial era up to 2008, wey serve as a prison.[3][4] Ghana ein first presido, Kwame Nkrumah, wey dem imprison am from 1950 to 1951 plus common criminals insyd Fort James.[5]
Current situation
[edit | edit source]Ede historic castle den esan dey serve as tourist site.[6] James Fort dey insyd fairly good condition.[7]
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Dow, George Francis (2013). Slave Ships and Slaving. Dover Publications. ISBN 1-306-35536-2. OCLC 868969351.
- ↑ "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.
- ↑ Briggs, Philip. Ghana (Sixth ed.). Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 9781841624785.
- ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/kwamenkrumah00davi
- ↑ "James Fort, Greater Accra, Ghana". gh.geoview.info. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ↑ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.