Elmina in Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem District, Central Region, Ghana — West Africa
Old Dutch Cemetery
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 24, 2023
1. Old Dutch Cemetery Marker
This Old Dutch Cemetery was initially constructed in 1806 by Governor J. P. Hoogenboom.
Renovation works to the Old Dutch Cemetery were undertaken in 2006 as part of the implementation of the Elmina 2015 Strategy with financing from the Royal Netherlands Embassy.
Commissioned by H.E. Arie van der Wiel (Ambassador of the Netherlands) and Hon. George Frank Asmah (District Chief Executive, KEEA).
This plaque was unveiled on the 24th of July, 2006
Erected 2006.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 2006.
Location. 5° 5.147′ N, 1° 21.179′ W. Marker is in Elmina, Central Region, in Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem District. It is at the intersection of Dutch Cemetery Road and Dziewu Street, on the left when traveling east on Dutch Cemetery Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dutch Cemetery Rd 35, Elmina, Central Region, Ghana. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. George's Castle, Elmina (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Sir James Marshall (approx. 12.2 kilometers away); Captain James Potter (approx. 12.4 kilometers away); William Degraft (approx. 12.4 kilometers away); Rev. Thomas Birch Freeman (approx. 12.4 kilometers away); The Methodist Church in Ghana / Rev. Joseph Rhodes Dunwell (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); Royal West African Frontier Force Memorial (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); Cape Coast Castle (approx. 12.6 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Dutch Cemetery, Elmina at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 8, 2023.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 24, 2023
2. Old Dutch Cemetery and Marker
The gate includes the text "O weldadige moeder, ontvang uw kinderen weder" or "O beneficent mother, receive your children again."
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 24, 2023
3. Old Dutch Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
