The Ussher Fort is a fort in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur, and was a day’s march from Elmina and to the east of Accra on a rocky point between two lagoons. Ussher Fort allows visitors to learn about the dark history of the West African slave trade. Through the use of Read more…
Fort James is located in Accra, Ghana and was built by the British as a trading post by the Royal African Company of England for both gold and slaves in 1673. Fort James was one of may Forts along the coast of Ghana like the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur, and the Danish Fort Christiansborg. Like many of the Forts and castle Read more…
The Larabanga Mosque is shrouded in many stories and legends. As the legend goes, Ayuba, a Moorish trader, who was traveling across the Sahara in 1421 spent the night in the village of Larabanga. Whilst there he received instructions in a dream to construct a mosque in the village, and when he awoke the foundations had already been set for Read more…
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine Castle), also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina (or Feitoria da Mina) in present-day Elmina. Most visitors to Ghana tour Elmina Castle, because of its history as a major trans-Atlantic slave hub. About Elmina Castle in Cape Read more…
This colonial-era lighthouse was built in the 1930s replacing an earlier lighthouse that had been built in 1871. It has become a tourist attraction over time however there is no gift shops or ticket offices here, so there are no massive queues and set prices. Usually someone trying to persuade you to use them as a guide. The 28-metre (92 Read more…
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