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Slave Dungeon

Slave Dungeon
Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty ”slave castles,“ or forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) to hold enslaved people before they were loaded onto ships and sold in the Americas and Caribbean. As many as 1,500 enslaved people were held in the castle’s dungeons before passing through the main gate, also known as the Door of No Return. It was often the last glimpse the enslaved had of their homeland before being shipped across the Atlantic. The VR tour will navigate the underground dungeons — a space of terror, death, and blackness. (This VR tour is done!)

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Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle
Of the 40 Portuguese-built castles and forts forged as holding places for enslaved Africans, Cape Coast Castle is the most well-known. The castle, or castle and dungeon, to give it its official name, was first restored in the 1920s by the British Public Works Department. In the early 1990s the building was restored by the Ghanaian Government. Slide on your VR headset and experience Cape Coast Castle Exterior dwellings — cannons, bombs and all. Don’t be surprised if you run up on a British solider or two along the way. (Coming Soon)

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House Of Slaves

House Of Slaves
A tiny island off the coast of Senegal, Gorée was the largest slave-trading center on the West African coast between the 15th and 19th centuries. Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves), a striking red house built on the island in 1786, is said to memorialize the final exit point of those enslaved in Africa. Converted into a museum and memorial in 1962, the building shares a more intimate story about the slave trade, documenting personal stories from the owners of the house and the enslaved people who worked there. We’re going to teleport you through the exciting VR journey, narrated by a 16 year old of west African descent. (Coming Soon)

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Slave Ship

Slave Ship
Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. In the early 1600s, more than a century after the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, demand for unpaid labor to work plantations made slave-trading a profitable business. To ensure profitability, the owners of the ships divided their hulls into holds with little headroom, so they could transport as many slaves as possible. Unhygienic conditions and dehydration and led to a high mortality rate. Get up close and personal with how enslaved Africans lived aboard slave ships and become educated on slavery artifacts along the way. (Coming Soon)

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CAPE COAST CASTLE SLAVE DUNGEONS

CAPE COAST CASTLE EXTERIOR

Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty ”slave castles,“ or forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) to hold enslaved people before they were loaded onto ships and sold in the Americas and Caribbean. As many as 1,500 enslaved people were held in the castle’s dungeons before passing through the main gate, also known as the Door of No Return. It was often the last glimpse the enslaved had of their homeland before being shipped across the Atlantic. The VR tour will navigate the underground dungeons — a space of terror, death, and blackness. (This VR tour is done!)

 

HOUSE OF SLAVES

     Of the 40 Portuguese-built castles and forts forged as holding places for enslaved Africans, Cape Coast Castle is the most well-known. The castle, or castle and dungeon, to give it its official name, was first restored in the 1920s by the British Public Works Department. In the early 1990s the building was restored by the Ghanaian Government. Slide on your VR headset and experience Cape Coast Castle Exterior dwellings — cannons, bombs and all. Don’t be surprised if you run up on a British solider or two along the way.  (This VR tour is currently in the planning stage! check back soon)

 

SLAVE SHIP

Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. In the early 1600s, more than a century after the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, demand for unpaid labor to work plantations made slave-trading a profitable business. To ensure profitability, the owners of the ships divided their hulls into holds with little headroom, so they could transport as many slaves as possible. Unhygienic conditions and dehydration and led to a high mortality rate. Get up close and personal with how enslaved Africans lived aboard slave ships and become educated on slavery artifacts along the way. (This VR tour is coming soon).

 

A tiny island off the coast of Senegal, Gorée was the largest slave-trading center on the West African coast between the 15th and 19th centuries. Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves), a striking red house built on the island in 1786, is said to memorialize the final exit point of those enslaved in Africa. Converted into a museum and memorial in 1962, the building shares a more intimate story about the slave trade, documenting personal stories from the owners of the house and the enslaved people who worked there. We’re going to teleport you through the exciting VR journey, narrated by a 16 year old of west African descent. (This VR tour is coming soon)

 

Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. In the early 1600s, more than a century after the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, demand for unpaid labor to work plantations made slave-trading a profitable business. To ensure profitability, the owners of the ships divided their hulls into holds with little headroom, so they could transport as many slaves as possible. Unhygienic conditions and dehydration and led to a high mortality rate. Get up close and personal with how enslaved Africans lived aboard slave ships and become educated on slavery artifacts along the way. (This VR tour is coming soon).