Take A Trip Poem by Edward Kofi Louis

Take a trip,
Take a trip to visit the 'Slave Castles' in Ghana;
The 'Cape Coast Castle' in the Central Region of Ghana,
Which also served as the Seat of the British Administraion in the then Gold Coast (now called Ghana) .

The administration was moved to 'Christianborg Castle' in Accra (which is now the capital of Ghana):
This movement was on the 19th of March 1877.

Visit 'Fort ST. Jorge' in Elmina ('EL-Mina'):
Which is in the Central Region of Ghana!
Built by the Portuguese in 1482.

We also have 'Fort Metal Cross' in Dixcove! Which is in the Westen Region of Ghana.

Take a trip to 'Fort Appolonia'!
In Beyin;
Which is in the Western Region of Ghana.

'Fort San Antonio' in Axim; in the Western Region of Ghana!
Built by the Portuguese as a Trading Port in 1502.


Of Gold and Ivory! ! !
'Mina de Ouro';
These Castles will tell you more about the European traders and adventures,
Into Africa! !
As far as Ghana is concern;
With acts from Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Britain and Germany.