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  • Fort Bullen

    Fort Bullen is a historic fort located on the mouth of the River Gambia, North Bank Division, The Gambia. It was built by English in 1826 AD with the intention of thwarting the slave trade when it became illegal in the British Empire after the Slave Trade Act in 1807 AD. The fort was abandoned in 1870 AD. Fort Bullen was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 as part of Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites.
    World Heritage Site
    Fort Bullen
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    Fort Bullen

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2003

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Gambia

    North Bank Division

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    19th Century AD

    English

    English

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    English Monuments

     

     

     

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