In Kumasi’s Uaddara Barracks sits the Kumasi Fort and Military Museum, one of Africa’s few military museums. Originally built in 1820 by Asantehene Osei Tutu Kwamina to resemble European coastal forts, it was destroyed by the British in 1874 and rebuilt in 1897 using granite and soil from Cape Coast. The fort played a key role in the 1900 Yaa Asantewaa War, when the Queen Mother of Ejisu led a rebellion against British rule to protect the sacred Golden Stool. After the battle, she was imprisoned in the fort and later exiled to the Seychelles, where she died. Now a museum since 1953, it houses weapons, medals, vehicles, and photographs that trace the history of the Gold Coast Regiment and the development of the Ghana Armed Forces. Located within an active military zone, the fort blends living history with cultural memory. A British military cemetery nearby adds further historical context. Open daily (except Sundays and public holidays), the museum offers a vivid look into Ghana’s military and colonial past.
Location
Kumasi, Ashanti Region
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