Fort James, Ghana
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fort-james-ghana-190-10887277
title:
Fort James, Ghana
text:
Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England (RAC) as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur (1649), and the Danish Fort Christiansborg (1652) along the coast of the then Gold Coast. Along with other castles and forts in Ghana, Fort James was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its importance during the European colonial period. Fort James was likely named after Jam
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description:
Fortified colonial trading post
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_James,_Ghana
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2024-03-11T21:30:37Z
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