Located on Bengkulu (capital city of southwest coast island Sumatra) fort marlborough actually more appropriate as the cultural heritage rather a museum but the manager changed the castle which was built in 1713-1719 into a Bengkulu historical museum. Fort Marlborough holds a collection of contemporary British when they still controlling Bengkulu.
It just is not so much remaining item, just cannon and some bullets were stored in the basement of the former function as a prison. There is one room that is filled with picture how Britain came to conqured Bengkulu, though minimal collection fort Marborugh cannot called museum. The value of this place is not in the collection, which is interesting precisely where the fort located it self .
You will find three graveyard at ford entry, belong to Thomas Parr and Roberth Halmilton, i forgot who the thid but both Thomas and Robert are british officicer who die when Bengkulu peoples attacking the fortes. Those graveyard are covered by cement and survive for more than 100 years. Make me wonder if there any coffin inside it?
If you all wonder what is this? This is Thomas Parr monument, the british build it for Thomas memorial and located outside the fort. Basicly Thomas Parr is british governor officer, he supposed to took control Bengkulu at time but failed when he die for stoping Bengkulu people uprising.
I found picture the infamous Dr Joseph Arnold in fort dungeon, if you wonder who is Josep Arnold? He is the person who reposible for founding the largest flower on earth, that is raflesia arnoldii, a corps flower that smell like dead person.
Extra spacious buildings and towering castil, this tub in European fairy tales. Not to mention that it is located alongside the sea, makes fort Marlborough become mandatory menu for the traveler, but if you are museum lover this place is not really able to entertain much. I strongly suggest to come in the afternoon, other than to avoid the heat and crowds. Enjoy the sunset at the fort Marborough is an experience like no other. Just you and the one you love staring at the sea slowly when the sky fall in to sleep.
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