Traveling to Ghana for the Year of Return? Here are the top five historic sites to visit

Novieku Babatunde Adeola December 19, 2019
Traveling to Ghana for the Year of Return? Here are the top five historic sites to visit
Ex-US President Barack Obama at the Cape Coast slave castle — Photo Credit: Pete Souza

Cape Coast Castle

Located in the capital city of the Central Region of Ghana, the Cape Coast Castle is one of the major historic sites in Ghana and Africa.

Traveling to Ghana for the Year of Return? Here are the top five historic sites to visit
Cape Coast Castle — Photo Credit: SandisterTei

Built by the Swedes, it was originally used as a trading spot for timber and gold. The Castle later became a transition center for African slaves to be shipped to the Americas and the Caribbean. 

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: December 19, 2019

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