Albreda was a French exclave in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River that was transferred from the French colonial empire to the British empire in 1857. It was variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ...-1... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
It was less than two miles from Fort James on the river's southern bank that served a similar purpose for the British. Fort James was a originally built by Germans in 1651 on the south bank of the Gambia river but was captured by the British about a decade later. ...
Nowadays it contains a slavemuseum. The word slaves has several meanings and usages: People who are owned by others, and live to serve them without pay. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ...
Albreda became a French trading post in 1681 and like the English fort on James Island less than one mile away, it played a crucial role in the international competition for trade in the Gambia region.
Albreda was the main French post on the river.
Outside the museum in Albreda there are statues and works of art, that remember ancestors taken from The Gambia.
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