Atimpoku in Asuogyaman District, Austurland, Ghana — West Africa
Adomi Bridge Dedication
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2023
1. Adomi Bridge Dedication Marker
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah & Sir C.N.A. Clarke visited the Adome Bridge construction site & planted two palm trees in one hole in March 1955.
Odeneho Kwarfo Akoto, the paramount chief of the Akwamu also planted one palm tree as a symbol of Adome.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1955.
Location. 6° 14.363′ N, 0° 5.615′ E. Marker is in Atimpoku, Eastern Region (Austurland), in Asuogyaman District. It is on N2 (National Route N2), on the right when traveling east. The markers are under the western foundation of the Adomi Bridge on the grounds of the Adomi Bridge Garden and Restaurant. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asameni (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tree Columns Design at the Royal Senchi Hotel (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Akosombo Dam Construction Inauguration
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Also see . . .
1. Adomi Bridge at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 28, 2023.)
2. Charles Arden-Clarke at Wikipedia. The C.N.A. Clarke on the marker is Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, last British Governor General of the Gold Coast and then Ghana. (Submitted on December 28, 2023.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2023
2. Adomi Bridge Dedication Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2023
3. Adomi Bridge Dedication Marker
The markers and palm trees are on the western side of the bridge. Note the Volta River in the distance.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 18, 2023
4. Adomi Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 28, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
