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 Located on Light Street (Lebuh
Light),
Fort Cornwallis was built on the site of Captain Francis Light's
historic landing in 1786. Originally a wooden stockade
when he first stepped onto this island,
it was replaced by a concrete structure built by convict
labor in 1804. Today, an open-air amphitheatre, a
history gallery and a handicraft and souvenir centre
occupies the interior and this fort has since become a famous tourist
Photo: Fort Cornwallis in Penang attraction
in Penang.
At the fortifications of Fort Cornwallis stand
several cannons and the famous Dutch cannon, believed to
have fertility powers, was
presented to the Sultan of Johor by the Dutch is called
the Sri Rembau Cannon which
finally found its way to Penang after being looted by
the Portuguese. The popularity of this attraction is
seen by the high number of tourists buses parked on the
Esplanade.
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