Fort Elize Carthago

Fort Elize Carthago
Part of Dutch Gold Coast
Fort Elize Carthago
Fort Elize Carthago is located in Ghana
Fort Elize Carthago
Fort Elize Carthago
Coordinates4°53′42″N 2°16′05″W / 4.895°N 2.268°W / 4.895; -2.268
Site history
Built1703 (1703)
Garrison information
OccupantsNetherlands (1703–1711)

Fort Elize Carthago was a fort built by the Dutch West India Company in 1702 on a hill at the mouth of the Ankobra River, near the base of the Dutch on the Western Gold Coast, Fort Saint Anthony. Today, only ruins of the former fort can be found. The ruins are easily accessible by a pathway from the Ankobra Beach Hotel and are frequented by tourists who enjoy the panoramic view of the site.[1]

  1. ^ Biveridge 2013, p. 118.