Ghana Museums & Monuments Board

Monuments & Sites

Fort William (Lighthouse), Cape Coast

Fort William is sited on Dawson’s Hill in Cape Coast, in the Central Region of Ghana. Fort William was built in April 1820 on the site of a lookout post previously used for signalling purposes. The fort was built by the then English Governor, Hope Smith. It was named Smith’s Tower.

Prior to 1838, the fort was converted to a lighthouse and renamed Fort William.

Fort William currently accommodates staff of the GMMB and has been preserved to a fairly good state.

The fort’s opening hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm.

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GMMB
Central and Western Regions
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast
Tel +233-3321 32529

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