Fort Ussher

Welcome to Ussher Fort, Usshertown , Ussher Fort was originally built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecoeur. It was part one of the Dutch forts along the Gold Coast. Shattered by an earthquake, the Dutch Fort Crèvecoeur was transferred to the English in 1868. It was then partly reconstructed and named Ussher Fort, after the British administrator who had been instrumental in the Exchange of Territories between the Dutch and the English in that year. The fort previously served as a prison, until 1993., The arrival of Europeans along the Gold Coast in West Africa led to the establishment of fortifications at various locations to facilitate gold and slave trades., The fortifications were designed to serve both commercial and defensive purposes. Their defense systems were determined by functions of the fort (trade, storage, residence, etc.), The forts and castles have evolved from their original design and function throughout history. Today, these forts are sites of great remembrance value., In 1979, Ussher Fort together with 27 other fortifications were inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria VI as a significant and emotive symbol of European-African encounters and of the starting point of the African Diaspora. , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization , Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979, This signage has been done with the support of the Embassy of France in Ghana,