Commemorative plaque at the entrance to Fort St. George at Elmina

Commemorative plaque at the entrance to Fort St. George at Elmina.

The stone refers to Johan Maurits van Nassau.

Around 1953 the fort was being used as a police academy.

Fort St. George at Elmina was the headquarters of the WIC governor on the gold coast after being captured in 1637 from the Portuguese.

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