Fort James (Ghana)
| Fort James | |
|---|---|
| Part of British Gold Coast | |
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Fort Crèvecœur (left) and Fort James (right) in 1727. | |
  Fort James | |
| Coordinates | 5°32′01″N 0°12′40″W / 5.5337°N 0.2111°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1673 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Britain (1673-1957) |
Fort James is a fort in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the British as a trading post in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur (1649), and the Danish Fort Christiansborg (1652).
Fort James gave its name to the Jamestown neighbourhood in Accra.
Fort James today.
Fort James
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