James Fort

Local nameJames Fort
LocationAccra, Ghana

Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur, and the Danish Fort Christiansborg along the coast of the then Gold Coast.

Fort James was likely named after James, Duke of York, who was Governor of the RAC at the time it was built and after whom the adjacent town of Jamestown in Accra is also named.

The fort stands next to Jamestown Lighthouse and from the colonial era up to 2008, served as a prison.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_James_(Ghana)

Address (Unnamed Road), Accra, Ghana

Coordinates 5°32'1.446" N -0°12'40.014" E

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