Kumasi Fort and Military Museum
Kumasi, Ghana
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- Museum in Kumasi, Ghana
Visitor information
- Address: Stewart Ave, Kumasi, Ghana
- Phone: +233 32 202 3103
People also ask
How was the Kumasi military museum destroyed?
The fort was destroyed in armed rebellion against the British that year, but a replacement was erected in 1897. This survived as the Kumasi Fort or Armed Forces Museum.
Who destroyed the Kumasi fort?
Kumasi Fort had to be rebuilt in 1897, after it was destroyed by British forces in 1874.
What is the history of Kumasi museum?
The Kumasi Fort was built in 1820 by the Asantehene (the King of the Asante Kingdom), Osei Tutu Kwamina, to resemble the coastal forts which were built by European merchants. The Armed Forces Museum is a military history museum established in 1953 by the Armed Forces of the British Colonial Government.
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