19576 March 1957 · Accra
Ghana's independence
At midnight on 6 March 1957 Kwame Nkrumah declared the Gold Coast independent as Ghana, the first colony south of the Sahara to break from European rule. Speaking at Accra's Old Polo Grounds, he said Ghana's independence meant nothing unless it was linked to the liberation of all Africa. Most of the continent followed within the next decade.
Sites
- Site 1: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial ParkMausoleum on the Old Polo Grounds where independence was declared.Map ↗
- Site 2: Independence Square (Black Star Square)Parade ground with the Independence Arch and Black Star Gate.Map ↗
- Site 3: Osu Castle (Christiansborg)Danish slave fort that became the colonial and then presidential seat.Map ↗
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