James Fort Prison

James Fort Prison is a historic colonial-era fort in Jamestown, Accra, originally built in 1673 as a trading post for gold and enslaved people, later used as a prison until 2008 and notably holding Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, during the struggle for independence, and today serving as a powerful heritage monument near the Jamestown Lighthouse. Connect on Thrugh to explore this important historical site.