Fort Metal Cross - Dixcove Ghana (Cinematic edit)
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Fort Metal Cross - Dixcove, Ghana
The recently-restored British fort at Dixcove, in the Western Region of Ghana, known as Fort Metal Cross, constructed between 1692-1698.
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Dixcove - FORT METAL CROSS
Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure in Dixcove, Ghana. It was built commencing in 1683[1] by the English Royal African Company as a trading post for the gold and the slave trade, though construction didn't finish until 1698 due to ongoing hostilities with the local people. Brandenburg-Prussia started building Fort Groß Friedrichsburg about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Dixcove in 1683, (now Princes Town) in the colony of Brandenburger Gold Coast but it was not completed until the 1690s.
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FORT METAL CROSS, HISTORICAL SLAVE DUNGEON, WESTERN REGION, GHANA
The British colonial fortification, Fort Metal Cross (originally Dixcove Fort) is located on a promontory near the fishing village of Infuma, in Dixcove (Dick’s Cove) in the Western Region of Ghana. The cove’s quiet waters are suitable for small boats and canoes; large ships anchor approximately 2 kilometres offshore.
For the British, the motive for commencing construction of Dixcove Fort in 1692 was identical to that of the Dutch in building Fort Batentstein - to tap into the promise of gold in the hinterland; and also to win back the many English captains trading at the Brandenburgers’ (Germans’) Fort Gross Friedrichsburg in nearby Princestown. However, the people of Infuma, loyal to two chiefs whose allegiances swayed between the British and Dutch, besieged the fort several times, on behalf of the Dutch, stalling its completion. By 1750, the fort was equipped to carry up to 25 canons.
The promise of gold never materialised, as the gold that was mined was largely impure gold. Hence, the fort earned the title of ‘the fake mint of the Gold Coast’ by author Bosman. Like Fort Batentstein, Fort Metal Cross became a service-station for the repair of ships and the supply of timber from the surrounding forest; and during the slave trade, it became a slave prison.
The 1867 fort exchange agreement between the British and Dutch resulted in Dutch ownership of the fort in 1868. The Dutch had to call for military reinforcement to restore calm in their new areas of control, as the local populace was infuriated by the swap, especially since they had not been consulted. The name of the fort was altered to ‘Metalen Kruis’ (Metal Cross), after one of the Dutch gun-boats which brought the reinforcement.
However, the immense cost of control persuaded the Dutch to sell their forts to the British. Hence, in 1872 the fort reverted to the British, who renamed it Fort Metal Cross.
Ghana - Fort Metal Cross in Dixcove
Moving west along the Ghana coast and you get to the next beautifully preserved medieval fort - Fort Metal Cross in Dixcove. Originally built by the British in hope of finding gold nearby (which actually never materialized here), it was later retaken by the Dutch and fortified as the westernmost Dutch fort along the Gold Coast (present day Ghana). The fort is compact compared to the Elmina Castle, but occupies an imposing cliff position with far and beyond views along the coast in both directions. Guns pointing in all directions and walls rising high above the surf, the fort almost had no tourist visitors and you are likely to have it all to yourself.
Voyage to Ghana: Part 2 | Fort Metal Cross| Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade | Ghana Vlog | Dixcove
This video/Vlog is part 2 (of 13) of my journeys to Ghana. We took a trip from Accra to Takordi & Dixcove (Western Region/Ahanta West) of Ghana for my uncles funeral arrangement. This video is Part 2 of 13 of my adventures in Ghana. Discover Ghana with me. Stay tuned for all 13 Parts. You don't want to miss it.
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Fort Metal Cross
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Fort Metal Cross is a military structure in Dixcove, Ghana.It was built in 1683 by the English Royal African Company as a trading post for the gold and slave trade.Brandenburg-Prussia started building Fort Groß Friedrichsburg about 15 kilometres west of Dixcove in 1683, in the colony of Brandenburger Gold Coast but it was not completed until the 1690s.Fort Metal Cross was besieged twice in 1712 by John Kanu, a local ally of the Prussians, but the fort was defended successfully.
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Dixcove, Western Region - Ghana
The coastal town of Dixcove in the Western Region of Ghana, taken from the battlements of Fort Metal Cross.
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Journey to Keta Part and Fort Prinzenstein Slave Castle
When I traveled to the Volta Region of Ghana in 2016, I journeyed to a town called Keta, with my friend and colleague. I first heard about the town from Maya Angelou’s autobiography All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes. During her time in Ghana in 1963, she discovered that her family is from Keta. (Read the book to find out how! It’s fascinating.)
When we took our trip, 53 years after hers, we had no idea what we would find. Little did we know that we would find a site of human atrocity and torture – Fort Prinzenstein Slave Castle. When people visit Ghana, they almost always go to Elmina or Cape Coast Castle. Travelers very rarely make it to the Volta Region to Fort Prinzenstein. Come along on this journey with me then, if you have not had the chance to visit. This is part 1 of a two-part series – Journey to Keta & Fort Prinzenstein Slave Castle.
FORT PRINZENSTEIN [KETA]
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Fort Prinzenstein @ Keta
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