If you want to feel the pulse of the slave trade era you must visit the Heritage Museum. Here you will definitely relive the epic historical moments of the infamous slave trade. The relics, evidences, and vestiges of slave trade are well documented and preserved in this museum. And recently the museum falls within my accessibility radar.
Upon arrival to the museum you will be greeted by the ‘freedom statue’. This is a giant statue of a man and a woman with pieces of broken chains around their wrists and ankles. Near this giant statue is a well with the inscription 1863 on it. Story has it that it was dug in 1863 and the water inside has not dried. The journey to the era of the infamous slave trade begins at the gate. It is a compound with a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking. There are two buildings housing the museum, one upstairs and the other one a bungalow.
The upstairs is said to have been built in 1863 and in it contains the relics of slave trade. Here we have assorted types of chains and fetters neck, wrist, waist, and ankles lined up at every corner of the building. These were used to bind the slaves as they were being transported to the new world. Then upon the walls of the museum hung historical pictures of everything that has to do with slave trade- the actors, the map of the various slave markets across West Africa etc.
One item the caught my fancy is the kori. It is a native pot decorated with beads, small mirrors, and cowries, and laced around with baby dolls. According to the museum guide superstition has it that in time past any barren women that perform rituals or sacrifices with the KORI will definitely become fruitful.
It was all fun visiting the heritage museum. And as I stepped out through the gate I began to truly appreciate what it means to have freedom. Freedom is the best gift you can give any people. It then dawn on me that Local guide connect is all about freedom. We ensure the freedom of Google maps users to make informed decisions through the information we share.
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