FORTRESSES ALWAYS FEATURE CANNON...THAT WERE USED TO DEFEND AND PROTECT THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THE EUROPEAN NATION THAT CLAIMED OWNERSHIP

The cannons are rusty and in disrepair now. Pointed outward, they were used to protect the interests of those who held sway over the slave fortress at any given time. First it was the Portuguese. Then came the Dutch and later the English. These cannon are relics of a time past and they remain where they stood for centuries, stark weapons of warfare used to defend the slavemasters' interests. Perhaps iron ore from mines used to fashion these cannon was also used to tool the iron bars on some of the open windows of Elmina. The same mine might have produced iron ore used to make iron, religious crosses that were used during worship services at the church built within the Elmina complex. Prayer went right along with the terror of human bondage...it was all to be expected. After all, G_d was on their side, right?