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Ussher's Eternal Escape: 1979's Coup Shadows in Nkrumah's Cell" - Ladies and gentlemen, history is ALIVE!
This silence is not accidental. Ghana’s public history often centers on European guilt—on castles, flags, and foreign ships—while downplaying the role of local elites...
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But here’s the hard truth: this “unified demand” is neither historically complete nor morally honest — and without facing difficult questions, this conversation risks becoming nothing more than political theater.
Appolonia’s history proves that African kingdoms had agency — and some chose restraint.
This resistance doesn’t erase the complicity of other kingdoms.
Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a historic structure located in Ghana. Established in 1653, it served as a trading post for timber and gold before becoming a major hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Today, the castle stands as a museum, preserving the somber history and cultural heritage of the region.
This is not just another website about Cape Coast Castle.
While many speak of dungeons and colonial cruelty in hushed tones, we do not whisper here. We speak plainly. Because the past demands honesty — not euphemism.
At CapeCoastCastle.com, we are committed to uncovering and telling the whole truth of Ghana’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade — not just the parts that make for comfortable storytelling. This includes the involvement of local elites, the rise of coastal kingdoms that thrived on human cargo, and the uneasy legacy still present in our national memory.
Yes, Cape Coast Castle was built by Europeans.
Yes, it was a key hub in the global system of enslavement.
But no, it was not only built on African suffering — it was also built with African collaboration.
We are not here to blame, but to educate without distortion.
We are not here to glorify trauma, but to contextualize it with courage.
We reject victim-only narratives, just as we reject historical whitewashing.
This platform exists to challenge what is too often left unsaid in textbooks, tours, and public discourse. It is a place for researchers, descendants, thinkers, tourists, students, and truth-seekers — anyone who understands that real healing starts with real history.
To provide fact-based, source-backed historical accounts
To expose the economic, political, and moral realities of the slave trade
To elevate underreported stories of resistance, complicity, and consequence
To stand firmly against the culture of historical denial and convenient forgetting
This is not a space for shame or blame — it’s a space for reckoning.
If you’re ready to explore Ghana’s history not just as tragedy but as a series of choices, alliances, and consequences, then you’re in the right place.
Because the castle still stands.
And so does the truth — if we are bold enough to tell it.
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Below are the entrance fees applicable to National Museum and Castles prior to the recent revision:
Categories | Entrance Fee (GH₵) |
Lower & Upper Primary Students (Ghanaian) | 5.00 |
JHS Students (Ghanaian) | 6.00 |
SHS Students (Ghanaian) | 6.00 |
Tertiary Students/Volunteers with Identity Card (Ghanaian) | 10.00 |
Ghanaian Adults | 20.00 |
Non-Ghanaian Lower & Upper Primary Students | 20.00 |
Non-Ghanaian JHS/SHS with Identity Card | 30.00 |
Non-Ghanaian Tertiary Students/Volunteers with Identity Card | 60.00 |
Non-Ghanaian Adults | 80.00 |
| General Admission Ghanaians Explore the castle and its history |
GHS 40 |
| Standard Tour Non- Ghanaians Join a knowledgeable guide for a tour |
GHS 80 |
| School Group Tour Special rates for educational visits |
GHS 6 per student |
| Personalized Guidance Private tour for an intimate experience |
GHS 100 |
| Capture the Moments Professional photography available |
GHS 200 |
| Experience the Past Interactive workshops on history |
GHS 60 per participant |
Cape Coast Castle was built in 1653 as a Swedish fort and later became a significant British trading post and a key location in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
You can visit Cape Coast Castle by booking a tour through our website or contacting us directly for more information.
Cape Coast Castle is open from 9 AM to 5 PM daily.
Yes, there is a nominal entrance fee which supports the preservation of the castle.
Photography is allowed inside the castle, but we request that you respect the solemnity of the site.
Yes, guided tours are available to provide deeper insights into the history and significance of Cape Coast Castle.
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