Fort James, Ghana
| Fort James | |
|---|---|
| Part of British Gold Coast | |
 Fort Crèvecœur (left) and Fort James (right) in 1727. | |
  Fort James | |
| Coordinates | 5°32′01″N 0°12′40″W / 5.5337°N 0.2111°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1673 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Britain (1673-1957) |
Fort James (alternatively referred to as James Fort) is a
World Heritage List in 1979 because of its importance during the European colonial period.[2]
Fort James was likely named after
Jamestown in Accra is also named.[citation needed
]
The fort stands next to Jamestown Lighthouse and from the colonial era up to 2008, served as a prison.[3][4] Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, was imprisoned from 1950 to 1951 with common criminals in Fort James.[5]
Current situation
It is an historic castle and serves as a tourist site.[6] James Fort is in a fairly good condition.[7]
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James Fort, Ghana
Notes
- OCLC 868969351.
- ^ "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.
- ISBN 9781841624785.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ISBN 978-0-312-02479-6.
- ^ "James Fort, Greater Accra, Ghana". gh.geoview.info. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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