Ussher Fort through time

Accra 2012–2021 4 photos of this spot

4 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Accra, spanning 2012–2021. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Ussher Fort sits near the old harbor in Accra, Ghana, built by Dutch traders in the seventeenth century and later used by British colonial administrators, including as a prison. This image dates to 2012.

Ussher Fort 2012 Ussher Fort sits near the old harbor in Accra, Ghana, built by Dutch traders in the seventeenth century and later used by British colonial administrators, including as a prison. This image dates to 2012.

Ussher Fort 2 2016 Ussher Fort in Accra, photographed in 2016, was originally built by the Dutch West India Company in the 17th century as Fort Crevecoeur before passing to British control, who later used it as a prison.

One of the entrances of Ussher Fort at Jamestown, Ghana 2020 An entrance to Ussher Fort in Accra's historic Jamestown district, captured in 2020. Built by Dutch traders in the seventeenth century, the fort later served as a colonial-era prison and remains among the oldest structures in the city.

Ussher Fort, Ghana 2021 Ussher Fort in Accra, Ghana, photographed in 2021. Originally built by Dutch traders in the 17th century as Fort Crèvecœur, it later served as a British colonial prison.