Fort Apollonia — Attraction in Western Region

Fort Apollonia is a fort in Benyin, Ghana built in the year 1768. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the feast of Apollonia. It was part of the British Gold Coast during colonialism which served as a trading post in the year 1768 and became a fort in 1770. After it was bombed in 1873 by the British on the attack of Beyin on account of its collusion with the Ashantis it was rehabilitated in 1962 and completed in 1968 by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board.

Colonialism may be abolished but Ghana has still 47 forts to remind us of our gloomy past of slavery including FORT APOLLONIA .Upon arrival, the fort was under lock and key which came as a surprise to us. A resident then prompted us to call the number on the wood which we did and, in a few minutes, an old man came to open the door. He turned out to be a tour guide but shabbily dressed.

With that out the way, the tour began in the courtyard and made our way upstairs. He was not audible so I heard little and rather paid attention to the images and artefacts on display. It included tools used by our ancestors to practice their beliefs and culture. The tour guide had no charisma which made us not enjoy the tour. we excused ourselves to take pictures of fort Apollonia. The pictures came out very nice but as the fort is not big we were limited on where to take different pictures but...

Fort Apollonia is a must-visit for anyone interested in history and culture. The fort has been around since the 17th century and has been restored to its former glory. The Museum of Nzema Culture and History is located inside the fort and is a great place to learn about the history of the Nzema people. I highly recommend visiting Fort Apollonia if you’re in the area!”

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Nice fort... with some preserved history of the Nzema people. Sad Remnants of the slave trade and the wars that were fought in those days are still there. Neat surroundings. Its worth the visit. The visit is most probably going...