Fort William, Ghana — Attraction in Central Region

Fort William is a fort in Anomabu, Central Region, Ghana, originally known as Anomabo Fort and renamed Fort William in the nineteenth century by its then-commander, Brodie Cruickshank, who added one storey to the main building in the days of King William IV.[1] It was built in 1753 by the British after they thwarted a French attempt to establish a fort at the same place. Two earlier forts had been established at the same site, one in 1640 by the Dutch, another in 1674 (Fort Charles) by the English. Fort Charles was abandoned in the late-seventeenth...

There's not a lot i have to say about this fort, our tour wasn't very informative as I'd have liked and i fear the history behind this fort is slowly being lost, it looks important and hasn't worn out too much it's slowly becoming less of mememto of the past. Yh it's not as big as the others but it's these bits of info that adds up. I'd be happy if we could dig up more...

A tour of Fort William makes an interesting contrast to the castles of Elmina and Cape Coast. This fort has been repurposed many times over the years, showing the struggle of a town reclaiming its history. This interesting but less complicated tour feels like it is still evolving. The truth...