Elizabethtown College - Teachers for West Africa Program Collection

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Black Star Gate
Black Star Gate
Monuments, Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A memorial with a large black star on top of it has text that reads "AD 1957" and below that reads "Freedom and Justice." The memorial is the Black Star Gate or Black Star Monument, which is in Independence or Black Star Square in Accra and was built to celebrate Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. The Square was completed in 1961 to conincide with the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Independence Arch
Independence Arch
Monuments, Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A large arch that intersects a building overlooks the Gulf of Guinea. A few people walk underneath the arch. The Independence Arch is in Independence or Black Star Square in Accra and was built to celebrate Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. The Square was completed in 1961 to conincide with the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Independence Arch
Independence Arch
Monuments, Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A large arch with a building held in between the two sides is seen in the center of the image. The Black Star Gate is seen in the background. Both monuments are in Independence or Black Star Square in Accra and were built to celebrate Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. The Square was completed in 1961 to conincide with the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.