Fort William Travel Guide: Top Sights in Ghana, Tours & Travel Advice

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Fort William- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Ghana; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 2 hours

Fort William, located in Anomabu, Ghana's Central Region, is a historic fort originally built by the British in 1753 after preventing French colonization on the site. It replaced earlier Dutch and English structures, including Fort Charles, abandoned in 1730. The fort played a significant role in the Atlantic slave trade, becoming a key British trading post until abolition in 1807. Renamed in the 1830s after King William IV, it was expanded under commander Brodie Cruickshank. Recognized for its historical importance, Fort William was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Its well-preserved structure offers insight into colonial and transatlantic slave trade history.

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Reviews of Fort William

Randy Tawiah

5
Reviewed: 2025-01-12

One of Ghana’s oldest forts
Samuel Calys-Tagoe (Hamra)

4
Reviewed: 2024-08-24

It's great to learn some history about the slave trade, also knowing that some great men of our nation worked their back and today their works still lives on.
AUGUSTINE SENYO

4
Reviewed: 2023-04-17

Great experience of the colonial architecture.
Gideon Larbi

3
Reviewed: 2022-10-12

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 history behind it.
Pamela Bongkiyung

5
Reviewed: 2019-12-23

It has a lot of history and is not as popular as the other forts such as Osu Castle, Elmina and Cape Coast But I found it was quite unique and had a decidedly different character from the other forts.