Fort d’Estrées

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Round stone Fort d'Estrees stands on a sandy shore lined with palm trees on Goree Island, Senegal, with ocean water in the foreground.

Fort d’Estrées

fort, Gorée Island, Senegal

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Gorée Island
…of slavery artifacts, and the Fort d’Estrées (built in the 1850s) is the site of a historical museum. There are also museums of women’s history and of the sea. In 1978 Gorée Island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, and several of its historic structures were restored in the…
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…of slavery artifacts, and the Fort d’Estrées (built in the 1850s) is the site of a historical museum. There are also museums of women’s history and of the sea. In 1978 Gorée Island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, and several of its historic structures were restored in the…
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