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Join us for guided tours of James Town and Fort Visão, where you’ll learn about its historical significance, architecture, and the stories of those who lived and traded here. Please contact us first, as guided tours are very recommended!
Education that shed light on the colonial history of the Gold Coast, fostering understanding of past injustices and their impact on present society.
Assist historians and researchers in uncovering detailed records and artifacts related to the Portuguese trade in Accra. Feel free and contribute!
Engage with the community through workshops focused on local history, storytelling, and cultural heritage, especially the Tabon people and Brazil House. These warm and welcoming people are open arms for visitors!
Participate in our cultural festivals that celebrate the diverse history of James Town, which Fort Visão is part of, and its significance within the local community.
Due to returnees from Brazil 1836, this is very special!
Explore our website and take part in bespoke guided tours that bring the history of James Town and Fort Visão to life for visitors of all ages.
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Fort Visão is a historic Portuguese fort built around 1660, serving as a trading post and fortified lodge in what is now James Town, Accra. It was primarily established to support the slave and gold trade and marked the first European presence in this area.
Fort Visão is significant as it represents the earliest European settlement in Accra. It played a crucial role in the early trade networks along the coast, paving the way for later European colonization efforts.
Visitors can explore the remnants of Fort Visão, including half-ruined walls made of coral stone and laterite. These structures are silent witnesses to the fort's historical importance and the colonial past of Accra. However, we strongly advise, to use a tour guide from Brazil House, as people are still living there!
Fort Visão initially held a monopoly on trade in the region until declining Portuguese power allowed other European nations like the Dutch, Danes, and British to establish competing forts like Fort James, Fort Ussher and Osu Castle, and enhance their own influence over coastal trade routes.
The Brazil House, built by Afro-Brazilian returnees in the 19th century, stands near the ruins of Fort Visão. This proximity symbolizes a historical connection between early Portuguese trade and the later 1836 migration of Afro-Brazilians back to the Gold Coast.
For more information, we invite you to visit our website or contact us via email at info@ghana-net.com. We also welcome visitors for guided tours to explore the historical site. (in connection with Brazil House!)
Franklin House: Accra`s first Portuguese Fort Vicentia the Franklin Lodge - Below the house, carved into the bedrock, a hidden tunnel ran toward the shoreline. At night, captives were led through the secret passage to waiting canoes, silent and furtive, bound for the Atlantic crossing.
Learn about the HEAVILY involvement of Ga ELITES, in Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade!
Just a NOTE: This Franklin`s House/Lodge stands beside the Brazil House at Brazil Lane, James Town!