Fort San Sebastian


Fort San Sebastian located in Shama, Ghana is the third oldest fortification in Ghana.

History

It was built by the Portuguese from 1520 to 1526 as a trading post in and captured by the Dutch West India Company in 1642. The original purpose of the fort was to serve as a deterrent to English sailors interfering in Shama trade. The first black European university professor, Anton Wilhelm Amo, lies interred in the fort's graveyard. The fort was ceded with the entire Dutch Gold Coast to Britain in 1872.
During the time of the African Slave Trade, kidnapped enslaves Africans were imprisoned here while awaiting transport to North America.

3D documentation with terrestrial laser scanning

The Zamani Project documented Fort San Sebastian in 2013, with terrestrial 3D laser scanning. The data generated by the non-profit research group creates a permanent record that can be used for research, education, restoration, and conservation.
A 3D model and a panorama tour, of Fort San Sebastian are available on . An animation of the 3D model is available .

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