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	Elmina - Ghana - Mark Moxon, Travel Writer
		Elmina is a lovely little town, curved around the back of a large south-facing crescent bay that gradually rises into a series of small hills behind the town.
		A red Catholic church dominates Elmina from a hill to the north, while bang in the middle of town is a striking Methodist church; finally a Presbyterian church to the northeast is a vivid reminder that Ghana is home to a staggering number of different brands of Christianity.
		Elmina's touts have a long way to go before they're up to Malian standards, but it would be awful if, in ten years' time, visitors just think of it as a pretty place that's spoiled by the hassle.
	www.moxon.net /ghana/elmina.html (2568 words)

	Elmina Rachel Gold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elmina was born December 31, 1892 in Salt Lake City, the tenth and youngest child of Mary Willis and Cyrus Henry Gold.
		Elmina lived with her father's second wife and their family a while then went to live with her sister, Sarah Gedge and then to another brother, Alma and his wife, Rosa.
		Elmina and Ruth are only 6 weeks different in age and were fourteen or fifteen years of age that summer.
	users.ev1.net /~hmltn/gold/elmina_rachel_gold.htm (1574 words)

	Reading. The Polluted Air of Elmina
		Today, Elmina continues with its majesty, always looking at the sea, like a guide of the little town of fishermen that although it has grown it continues being the same one in essence.
		On the superior part of the castle the whole defensive scaffolding: cannons overlooking the sea, the commander’s headquarters and other constructions from where the conquerors restrains the whole town and a piece of sea that beats with fury on the rocks that serve as foundations to the construction.
		Elmina is today a seemingly inoffensive museum, and it is until beautiful when it is looked from out.
	www.tiempo21.cu /english/Reading/elmina.htm (623 words)

	Common-place: The Door of (No) Return
		With the reluctant permission of the local village chief, Elmina was built into the rocky coastline on a narrow peninsula where the Benya River meets the Gulf of Guinea.
		Elmina's strategic location was a reminder for rival European nations, who were vying to break the Portuguese monopoly over the vast new supplies of gold, and for the local inhabitants, who weren't altogether happy with the presence of a foreign stronghold in their midst.
		By sea, Elmina was sheltered by the treacherous, rocky coastline.
	www.common-place.org /vol-01/no-04/finley/finley-3.shtml (1403 words)

	Elmina-Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A visit to Elmina Castle is both memorable and moving, for within these walls many significant events took place that literally shaped the history of the world.
		In no time at all, Elmina became the centre of a thriving trade in gold, ivory and slaves, which were exchanged for cloth, beads, brass, bracelets and other goods brought by the Portuguese.
		As the immensely profitable trade in gold and slaves in Elmina increased, it began to attract the attention of other European nations, and a struggle for control of the Castle ensued.
	home.arcor.de /ghana-world/elmina_e.htm (202 words)

	Elmina Castle
		The storerooms of the castle were converted into dungeons, and the ownership of the castle changed hands several times, eventually ending up being seized by the British in 1872.
		Elmina Castle, known then as the slave castle, is one of over twenty castles built along the shoreline of the Gold Coast (now known as Ghana).
		Hundreds of thousands of captives passed through the dungeons of Elmina Castle, and were shipped off, like commodities into the Americas and Caribbean against their wishes.
	www.blackhistorysociety.ca /Elmina.htm (807 words)

	The History Cooperative \| Conference Proceedings \| Seascapes, Littoral Cultures, and Trans-Oceanic Exchanges \| A West ...
		Elmina was thus the site of the first permanent European presence on the Gold Coast, and its townspeople became involved in a wide variety of economic activities, many (but not all) of which were called into existence by that presence.
		During the eighteenth century Elmina's social and political organization became increasingly militarized and by the middle decades of the century a single figure in the political hierarchy was recognized by the Dutch as "king," though his powers remained quite limited.
		Elmina in the middle decades of the nineteenth century was a complex, plural, and in certain ways a decidedly modern, cosmopolitan society.
	www.historycooperative.org /proceedings/seascapes/yarak.html (4076 words)

	Ownership
		Since Elmina served as headquarters for Portuguese trade in Africa, it was considered one of the most important possessions of the empire.
		English forts west of the mouth of the Sweet or Kakum River (between Elmina and Cape Coast) were ceded to the Dutch, and Dutch forts to the east became British....When the transfer to the British was effected in 1872, much of the Elmina population refused to recognize the British authority.
		The British responded to the Elmina insurrection by proclaiming martial law and ordering the surrender of all arms at the castle....On June 13, 1873, the 'disaffected' portion of town, lying immediately in front of the castle, was surrounded.
	www.skidmore.edu /uww/online/kersey/ownership.htm (1950 words)

	Feature Article of Tuesday, 3 January 2006
		Around that time Elmina was a busy maritime centre and many ships docked to repair and re-set compasses and refresh the crew before continuing their explorations.
		Elmina is a 700-year-old town in the Central Region founded by Kwaa Amankwaa.
		The Elmina Heritage project, being funded by the European Union and the Netherlands Culture Fund, aims at restoring and managing the cultural heritage existing in Elmina alongside an integrated programme to improve the tourist, social and economic conditions of the town.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=97017 (595 words)

	Elmina - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elmina was founded in 1471 by the Portuguese, who later (1482) built St. Jorge's castle, which still stands.
		CULTURE CLUB; Elmina's Kitchen is whipping up a storm in the West End.
		Morning coaxes Elmina Castle into view for fisherman Kweku Tikgay on the shore of Elmina, Ghana.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-elmina.html (217 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elmina was on U.S. Highway 75 some twelve miles southeast of Huntsville in Walker County.
		The Polish cemetery on the eastern side of the settlement was the burial ground used by St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly.
		The cemetery's name was later changed to Elmina Cemetery; in it are buried some Italians as well as Poles who worked in the Elmina mill.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/EE/hve47.html (409 words)

	Wonders of the African World - Slave Kingdoms - Elmina
		Built in 1482 by Portuguese traders, Elmina Castle was the first European slave-trading post in all of sub-saharan Africa.
		Elmina, like other West African slave fortresses, housed luxury suites for the Europeans in the upper levels.
		Elmina Castle is preserved as a Ghanaian national museum and monument and is designated as a World Heritage Monument under UNESCO.
	www.pbs.org /wonders/Episodes/Epi3/elmina.htm (294 words)

	Elmina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elmina is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying west of Cape Coast.
		The city remained in Dutch hands until 1872, when it was sold to the English.
		Elmina is also home to Fort St Jago, built by the Dutch in 1666, several Asafo shrines and a lagoon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elmina (223 words)

	Dutch-Ghanaian ties
		Originally based in Elmina, the former Dutch capital, and later in Cape Coast and Accra, the consulate established in 1872 was the immediate forerunner of the current Royal Netherlands Embassy, established in 1961.
		The honorary consular agent received an allowance of DFL 1,800 in lieu of salary, to be paid from the budget for the Netherlands East Indies, as compensation for the administration of the pensions.
		He was born in 1836 in Elmina, and was probably the grandson of Abraham de Veer, from 1810 till 1816 governor of the Netherlands Possessions on the Coast of Guinea.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~doortmon/WebCon/webcon01.htm (3421 words)

	RS 21-7-24 Alda and Elmina Wilson Papers
		Elmina T. Wilson was born September 29, 1870 in Harper, Iowa, the daughter of John Chesney and Olive Eaton Wilson.
		Elmina taught at Iowa State from 1892 to 1904, serving as an Assistant of Civil Engineering (1892-1897); Instructor of Civil Engineering (1898-1902); and as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering (1902-1904).
		Elmina twice traveled abr oad to study engineering and architecture and was also active in the women's suffrage movement.
	www.lib.iastate.edu /arch/rgrp/21-7-24.html (341 words)

	Elmina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elmina, which is comes from the Portuguese word "mina" meaning gold mine, was built in 1482 by the Portuguese before Christopher Columbus even discovered the New World.
		Elmina made the Portuguese the dominant force in the Gold Coast trade until 1637 when the Dutch captured it.
		Elmina is one of Ghana's most famous slaving castles.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~rmcamara/page8.html (168 words)

	Africans in America/Part 1/Elmina Castle, trading outpost
		Called "São Jorge da Mina" (Saint George's of the mine), or simply "Elmina" (the mine), it was the first permanent structure south of the Sahara built by Europeans -- and for centuries it was the largest.
		The purpose of Elmina Castle, as well as the future outposts, was to give support to captains by providing their vessels with a secure harbor.
		Elmina Castle saw several owners during the course of the slave trade, including the Portuguese, Dutch, and English.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/aia/part1/1p260.html (324 words)

	Ghana Hotel - Elmina Beach Resort Cape Coast Ghana
		The Elmina Beach Resort is a four star hotel resort serving both domestic and foreign vacationers.
		Located in the heart of the historic Central Region of Ghana, the Elmina Beach Resort represents the ultimate locale for businessmen, tourists and eco-adventures alike, We are only minutes away from Cape Coast and the fishing community of Elmina where the Portugaese first made contract with West Africa and constructed Fort Sao Jorge.
		The Elmina Beach Resort is just 150 kms west of Accra, The Elmina Beach Resort is near the historic town of Elmina on Atlantic coast, overlooking the famous Elmina Castle Heritage Site, and only a 30 minute drive from the unique Kakum National Park, featuring the famous "Canopy Walkway".
	www.southtravels.com /africa/ghana/elminabeachresort/index.html (719 words)

	Elmina - Wikipedia
		Der Grund hierfür liegt in der Überfischung der Gewässer vor Elmina durch eine zunehmende Zahl von Fischerbooten, vor allem aber durch illegale Fangpraktiken, vor allem zu engmaschige Netze, in denen sich auch Jungfische verfangen.
		Elmina lag auf der Grenze der beiden Reiche von Fetu und Kommenda.
		Erstmals hatten sie damit über Elmina direkten Zugang zum Handel mit europäischen Kaufleuten.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elmina (909 words)

	Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: Texts and Sources: Elmina and Edina and the Dutch
		Elmina town situated on narrow peninsula between Benya lagoon and the sea until 1873 when it was razed to the ground.
		Elmina is the easternmost maritime town in the kingdom of Warsaw, and Chama the most western.
		For the day-to-day government at Elmina the Director-General was assisted by a Council consisting the chief merchant, the fiscal bookkeeper-general, some chief factors; and then he was assisted outside Elmina by factors and sub factors who commanded the minor forts.
	www.ama.africatoday.com /elmina_m.htm (12157 words)

	Europeans forts in Ghana: (Gold Coast) Portuguese, Dutch, Danes, Brandenburger: Axim, Elmina, Mouri, Shama, Accra, ...
		The first stone of this Castle was laid on 21 January 1482 under the supervision of the Portuguese Captain Diogo de Azambuja that was at the head of an expedition of 600 Portuguese.
		Elmina Castle, was very important for trade purpose, the trade goods of Mina trade were gold, ivory, sugar, wax, pepper, hides, slaves.
		Moure was the Dutch headquarters till to the conquest of Elmina in 1637.
	www.colonialvoyage.com /ghana.html (2302 words)

	Elmina Heritage
		This fort was used for military purpose only, it had no commercial warehouses, but contained quarters for officers and soldiers who came on rotation duty from the castle.
		The old Dutch Cemetery in Elmina town dates back to 1806, and is therefore one of the oldest cultural heritage sites and monuments in the town.
		Towards the end of the 18th century, the officials and merchants of Elmina Castle used the Garden ('de Tuin'), the green space north of the Benya Lagoon, for growing vegetables and fruit for the population and passing ships.
	www.elminaheritage.com /heritage.html (511 words)

	Conversations with Ghana
		Elmina Castle - the Governors quarters are above.
		Originally built in the 1400's by the Portuguese, it was taken over by the Dutch in the 1600's and used to "house" slaves while they awaited the slave ships to arrive across the Atlantic.
		This is an interesting story in itself, which involves tricking the English into believing they were given the famous golden stool of the Ashanti, when in fact the Queen Mother had a false one made up to fool them.
	www.ncsu.edu /chass/extension/ghanatalk/elminacastle.html (186 words)

	Dutch Conquest of Elmina, 1637
		The fortress factory of Elmina, as St. Jorge da Mina, was constructed by the Portuguese in 1482.
		The Dutch established Elmina as the administrative center of the W.I.C. possessions on the Gold Coast.
		They held on to Elmina until 1872, when they sold it to the British (Gold Coast Colony).
	www.zum.de /whkmla/military/17cen/elmina1637.html (205 words)

	Welcome to the Republic of Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He thanked the Elmina Council for coming up with the ‘Elmina 2015 Project, a project which seeks to make Elmina the most attractive investment destination in the country.
		Speaking at the fair, Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City, advised members of the Elmina Council to consult Ghanaians in the diaspora on the appropriate colour in which to paint the Elmina Castle.
		Mr Obetsebi-Lamptey stated that Elmina was expected to become the only town in Ghana which every tourist to Ghana would want to visit in the next few years.
	www.ghana.gov.gh /article.php?id=0000009876 (470 words)

	Anansi Travel Elmina
		Elmina's claim to fame is St George's Castle and Fort St Jago.
		The castle was built in 1482 by the Portuguese and eventually turned into a grim slave castle complete with dungeons.
		Elmina is a wonderful small picturesque fishing village where it is easy to spend time enjoying the sights and sounds of the fishing activities.
	www.nas.com /africa/ghanaelmina.html (74 words)

	NPR : African Slave Descendents Trace History in Ghana
		Elmina Castle, built in 1482 by the Portuguese, one of the former slave forts along Ghana's Atlantic coastline.
		Ghana's Elmina Castle, one of several former slave forts along Ghana's Atlantic coast, is a hugely popular destination and place of pilgrimage for African-American tourists and visitors from other parts of the world with links to Africa.
		Among the recent visitors were Virgie Harris Bovelle and her daughter, Renee, of Washington, D.C. Their tour of the 500-year-old castle, where slaves were manacled and shackled, waiting to be shipped out, was an emotional one.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5171347 (444 words)

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