Board house in a small compound

2018

Sierra Leone National Museum
Freetown, Sierra Leone

This board house is very small and its compound tiny. The board houses vary in sizes and they depict the status of the original owners - freed slaves repatriated to Africa from Jamaica and former British colonies in North America's eastern seaboard.

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Title: Board house in a small compound
Date Created: 2018
Location Created: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Original Source: Isatu Smith, West Africa Heritage Consultants Ltd

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