Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, 1835
Cape Coast Castle, the author writes, presented a handsome appearance . . . with its high white walls founded on a ledge of granite extending into the sea; and against which the bright green and white surf curled and dashed incessantly with [a] heavy roar. Behind the castle was the native town, the houses of one and two stories, and generally of a dark red colour (p. 146).
Image Title
Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, 1835
RegID
SI-OB-87
Date
1835
Title
Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, 1835
Source
James Edward Alexander, Narrative of a voyage of observation among the colonies of Western Africa . . . in 1835 (London, 1837), vol. 1, facing p. 146.
Language
English
Item sets
European Forts & Trading Posts in Africa
Spatial Coverage
Africa--Voltaic--Cape Coast
Reproduced In
James Edward Alexander, Narrative of a voyage of observation among the colonies of Western Africa . . . in 1835 (London, 1837), vol. 1, facing p. 146.
Researchers
Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
13-Nov-13
Identifier
mariners28