Fort Appolonia, Ghana

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A long sandy beach interrupted by lagoons and swamps is typical of the shores of River Ankobra. The rich timber and gold resources of the Tano basin and the Ankasa forest in Beyin, set the tone for competition among many European states, especially the French, Dutch and the English for control of the area. The English Committee of Merchants, with the approval of the Nzema Chief; Amenihyia, built the last English fort at Beyin. The fort was built from 1768-70 with slave labour.

The name Apollonia, was first conferred on the area by the Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on St. Apollonia's day. Shortly after the abolition of the slave trade, gradual economic decline set in and the English abandoned the fort in 1819. In 1868, Fort Apollonian was transferred to the Dutch who renamed it after their monarch, Willem III, and held it till 1872.

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