Lander Brothers Anchorage
Reason To Recommend Place
This anchorage is not just about the Richard Lander, but provides an insight into the times of the area in the 19th century when Europeans became unsatisfied with trading at the coast and became interested in hinterland. These are mostly in form of pictures and text materials.
Nice Things About Place
But perhaps what catches the immediate attention of any visitor is the large boat sailed by the brothers when coasting up the river. Richard Lander’s trip took off from Bussa where he presented a medal to the King of Boussa and in return he got the boat he needed to embark on his expedition. In 2004, the family of the Lander brothers decided to donate the boat to the Asaba people and the boat formed the fulcrum of the museum. The boat has been refurbished but interestingly still retains visible marks of much use no doubt by the Lander brothers and their crew members. Resting quietly on one of its sides are two oars apparently used to propel this historic craft up the river in an attempt to discover the river’s mouth.
Ways Of Travel
By car and motorbike
Reason For Loving Place
After the Lander brothers took up the exploration of the River Niger to its source from Mungo Park, this was where they anchored after a successful journey. The anchorage with its museum is a behemoth hosting portraits graphically depicting the historic journeys of the brothers up the numerous waterways leading to the massive discovery of the mouth of the River Niger. It also pictorially shows their interaction with the natives. Pictures of the Lander granddaughters who embarked on a trip to find the bodies of their father is also on display. There are also other paintings and works of arts showing the different tribes who lived on both sides of the Niger during the foray of the White man there.
What To Bring
["A camera to capture and appreciate the works on display"]
