Cotton Tree

In 1792, over a thousand black Americans arrived at the shores of Sierra Leone, having gained their freedom and eager to establish a settlement they would call Freetown. One of the first symbolic gestures they made was to gather underneath a big tree and sing praises and prayers for the journey to their “Zion”. This 200+ year old tree still stands tall and wide right in the heart of Freetown and remains one of the most captivating things to see in Sierra Leone