Republic of the Gambia
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Albreda, on the north bank of the Gambia River, has buildings and remains linked to European trade. These include the former CFAO building and the remains of a Portuguese chapel.
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Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, is home to the Six-Gun Battery, part of a historic ensemble linked to the river. The battery is in an institutional setting and is best treated as a complementary visit whose accessibility should be confirmed.
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Fort Bullen in Barra was built in 1826, after Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807. Its military positions at the river mouth were intended to intercept the slave trade, offering a different perspective on the river’s history.
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The Gambia River was a route for trade, violence, displacement and cultural contact. Its history helps explain the connections between riverside communities and places along its course.
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Juffureh is a living community on the north bank of the Gambia River, known internationally through Roots and connected to a broader history of local and diasporic memory.
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Kunta Kinteh Island preserves the ruins of a fort beside the Gambia River. Its history is best understood in relation to the riverside settlements and the networks of trade, control and displacement that connected them.
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