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Fort James Island

James Island | Juffureh, Gambia
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Ranked #8 of 12 attractions in Gambia
3.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Description: Former colonial fort linked to the control of the slave trading routes.
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Swindon, United Kingdom
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“The Beginning of the Slave Book Roots”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Fort James Island, where the captured slaves were held prior to sailing. This is where the origins of Alex Haleys book Roots started, its worth a visit a short boat trip up river to the regenerated fort you can feel an atmosphere of the slave trade. More

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London, United Kingdom
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“This was not our first time but what a Great Holiday.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2011

Me and hubby has just returned home, It was a wonderful holidays, I found the Gambian people very friendly, though I got few bad experiences, because I have been going there for several years, But I missed out bout 4 years, We met a Great Driver and he was superb. If any of you would like to use him he... More

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Pembrokeshire
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Ghostly fort”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2006
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A strange eerie place, not much to see as it is all in ruins and the island has much diminished in size. None the less, its very bleakness, crumbling walls and heavy cannon evoke its awful past. Its tooth-edged silhouette rises from the river as a grim reminder of former inhumanities when slavery was deemed acceptable . More

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