Armed Forces Museum (Ghana)
 An Aermacchi MB-326 jet and Mil Mi-2 helicopter at the Armed Forces Museum | |
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| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 6°41′29″N 1°37′30″W / 6.6913673°N 1.6248718°W |
| Type | Military history museum |
The Armed Forces Museum is a military history museum located in Kumasi, Ghana. It was established in 1953.[1]
History[edit]
The structure was built in 1820 by the Asantehene. It was built using granite and brown soil brought from the Cape Coast by porters. In 1874, the fort was destroyed by the British during the Third Anglo-Ashanti War and was rebuilt in 1897.[2]
In March 1900, 29 Britons were trapped and encircled by rebels in the fort for several weeks. 50 years later, from 1952 to 1953, the fort was taken over by Armed Forces and converted into a museum.[2]
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References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghana Armed Forces Museum (Fort Kumasi).
- ^ "Armed Forces Museum". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ^ a b "Ghanamuseums". The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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