Talk:Gorée
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It seems inconsistent that the article claimes the Slave House was built by the Dutch in 1776, yet later on says the Dutch lost control of the island in 1677.
"Gorée is best known as the location of the House of Slaves (French: Maison des esclaves), built by the Dutch in 1776...the Portuguese setting foot on the island in 1444. Later it was captured by the Netherlands in 1588, then the Portuguese again, and then eventually the French in 1677. The island remained continuously French until 1960 when Senegal was granted independence, with only brief periods of English occupation during the various wars fought by France and England between 1677 and 1815."
I've read conflicting stories about the Slave House and the leading theory is that the original owners of the house was a French doctor named Jean Pepin. Can anyone else verify this claim?
