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 |
| Collections | military equipment, artefacts and objects used in the later half of the Anglo-Ashanti Wars |
The Armed Forces Museum is a military history museum located in Kumasi, Ghana. It was established in 1953.[1] There is a cemetery near the museum.[2]
History[edit]
The structure was built in 1820 by the Asantehene, Osei Tutu Kwamina. 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, Yaa Asantewaa (along with other rebels) held 29 Britons captive in the fort for several weeks. They would eventually release the detained women and children, who would go ahead and alert colonial forces from what is now present-day Nigeria who would rescue the remaining captives.[3] 50 years later, from 1952 to 1953, the fort was taken over by Armed Forces and converted into a museum.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Armed Forces Museum". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ^ a b c "Ghanamuseums". The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Melz pays tribute to Nana Yaa Asantewaa". Gal-Dez. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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