Conquering Fort Cornwallis
I’ve never heard of this fort until I visited Penang recently. To be honest, pronouncing the name accurately took me quite some time. Corn-Wall-Is?
Fort Cornwallis, a star-shaped structure, was erected at the place where Francis Light landed to take possession of Penang Island.
Today, this historical site is popular among visitors. Once you enter the fort, you’ll first see a rifle and Francis Light’s statue.
Since I’ve never handled a bullet-ed weapon before, I quickly picked up the rifle.
I have a rifle. I’m pointing at you! Don’t mess with me! I SHOOT YOU!
But on second thought…
I’ll shoot the poser Francis Light okay? =)
Anyway, the fort is decorated with many old cannons of different sizes. There is a small canon nearby. Quite small.
Very small, in fact. I think my ‘cannon’ is larger than that!
Fort Cornwallis served more as an administrative centre for the British despite it’s defensive design. Throughout the British colonization, it survived without much attacks from the enemies.
It was once surrounded with a moat, but now it’s surrounded by cars.
At the opposite side of the entrance, there’s a display of an old British canopy model.
Can you imagine yourself living in such environment for years? We’re considered lucky to be living under a roof instead of a cone huh?
This is Kenwood. Trying to cook a tiny wood with invisible fire.
I wonder how they survived back then with all the wars, bombs and guns. If I were living at that time, I think I’ll be the noob-est rifleman. Die on the first battle.
Oh by the way, I spotted another cannon there!
A little bigger than the first one, but still small. Like I said earlier – my ‘cannon’ is larger!
On another side, you’ll see a row history galleries.
In each room, you’ll see artifacts and historical items from the past.
And towards the end of building, there are examples of prison cells used back then.
That’s roughly all the interesting parts in the fort.
So, Fort Cornwallis is a must-visit place if you’re on a trip to Penang Island. It’s located near the Esplanade, not the Singapore’s one okay? Penang’s one!
Oh yeah before I forget, I was saying that my ‘cannon’ is larger right? Wanna know why?
You’ll surely agree with me after seeing this!
So here’s why! See for yourself – My Large Cannon!
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Told ya! ;)
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Lol. Kenwood is you’re little brother la. Or maybe kentwig :P
an interesting historical place to visit..
dude! thanks for your ideas man. appreciate it. also, plans are usually meant to be broken! except engagements i guess. or not? hahah!
link me up?
Nicely done.. i used to do folio for my sejarah projek on Fort Cornwalliss last time goshh can’t remember.. maybe for PMR. :)
hye..
glup! you shoot the poser Francis Light? Same like me.
I have one picture like that:)
cool.. finally can enter the site.. EBB so damn slow
anyway i when to that port the last them i visit penang.. but didnt pay RM 10 to enter though
your blog is funny ..
i will come back often..
especially da.. kennysia vs kenwooi..
i love da post
wow.. big and long canon..
lol… tats all i can say…
its really LARGE..hahaha
Last post was ‘small birdie’ overnight transformed..Large Kanonwooi. lol Come to think about it Fort Cornwallis is a nice place after all. Very often I parked my car there but did not bother to ‘explore’. Thanks.
Fort Cornwallis? Never heard of it before. Now I know what it is. LOL :D
Ouh..it is star-shaped? That is interesting. :)
ROFL…..ur last pic is a CLASSIC!!!!!!!! ok lar you win lar, Kennysia dun even have tat large canon hahahahhahaa….btw i brought my parent to penang afew yrs ago but since we were there late so we didnt manage to get it, but u really think it is a must to go in ar?
your large canon =)
Penang has changed a lot.
TQ for ur post coz I just learn a new English word ~ Jail = cell room ^@^ hahaha !
Hi Ken,
In blog, the issue of copyright does not really exist. There are so many bloggers that sometimes, our style of writing tend to be the same. My style of writing could be the same as many photographers out there too. So far, no body can claim that the have the right to that particularly style of writing. Probably, your way of writing your blog is just a coincidence with kenny sia. Hahaha…
Anyway, that fort. It seems to be a good place for me to take my history photography. I can turn that place into a very old place by using photoshop. kekekeke.. thanks for sharing anyway.
Cannons :P
Looks like Frankie boy wanted not just to take over Penang… but the whole country.
kenny sia sure jealous see that last picture….
Ken, i been to penang so many times but i never been inside this cornwall.. :) it is in the esplanade, right? good to take kids there… but now they r grown up already.. hahaha..
nice la bro.. i plan mau p sana end of this year….
HAHAHAHA, what a large “canon” u have!!!!
Hope one day i can be there.. wahhhh … there still many place i didn’t go here in Malaysia
LOL large !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!can fire onot?
Boom!
I think I heard your large canon fired!
^_^
canon? I thought cannon?
You’re pretty observant! Thanks for noticing! Edited. =)
dun miss the butterfly farm and the hidden penang water dam behind it , cheers
Usually I’ll skip the historical part and just go for the Pg food, yummy!
i was born and raised in Penang but i’ve never set foot into fort cornwallis before..such a shame right..haha..
Haha, my ‘canon’ can support many people!
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and shoot very far…far from Bukit Bendera! lol…
been doing quite some traveling Ken? :)
how i wish i could go too~
yup me too
wah… I want be there too someday, and shoot the poser fracis light, LOL
so u think your “canon” is the largest?how far your canon can shoot?huhu
lol! i though u said u have a tiny shy brother..haha
Nice…did you visit hard rock hotel ar? :p
If I were to visit there again, a-must-visit place is this one, mentioned by you in this post. :-)
eh, u want to shoot me ya? hahaha
u love historical so much ek?
this place must be like the one in the philippines
Francis Light. I have forgotten this name after I graduated from secondary.
lol at the last pict.
u shud see my long solid and hard like steel canon! dun play play yeah! hahaha
You never heard of Fort Cornwallis? What do they teach in History in schools these days? A whole lot of useless stuff, I hear – this tamadun, that tamadun… No wonder nobody likes History and everybody seems so ignorant of their heritage…their own country’s past.
wow that’s very interesting, its nice to know a bit of your country’s history…. i enjoyed looking in your photos thanks for sharing
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i never been in Fort Cornwallis as some ppl said that place is not interesting.. but now seems like i need to visit that place…hehe
nice cannon u have there
LOL! so you have a small bird but a big cannon? hahahhaha!!
Lol at the canon!
I C u visited Penang eh? Hmmm….where have u been? Don’t know Fort Cornwallis? Excuse u. Happy that u visited. Have a nice time. Tried Penang food? Read my blog 4 places to eat? I mean where I eat.:o)
Penang also got Esplanade?!
lol my bigg canon
hi..is it still rm4 to enter this place? haha..
Hahaha din saw a lot of horse shit there meh?
Last time I went got many o :D
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hello!! I came here but didn’t go in! I read that the cannons were misaligned so they literally couldn’t defense! HAHA seems like guys really like to pose with cannons. XD
your canon is very large,
but it sure looks rusty.
lol
=P
i’ve been there yesterday.. haha.
add me at facebook to see the pic.. hohohoo
lol… i love ur big canon picture weii xD damn… nice post :)
Nice post. Like the last pic. I have been to Penang 1 or 2 times but I never know this place exist. Haha
Why’s the place so empty and scary? No tourists around? Went there on a weekday?
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Yeah I went on a weekday. =)
The last photo was definitely the clincher. Hilarious!
I’ve been there before. Great place.
hahaha. the last pic totally cracked me up :D
enjoy ur friday ok…wont be in the office…..
haha, your canon is damn LARGE!
oh, sorry for typo..
it’s cannon!!
LOL
Im in penang but I never heard of it b4 oso 0.0
i’ve never heard of tat place in penang either.. and ur last pic on the large canon is so funny lol!
wth super big canon.
it looks like something we have in Malacca :D
Wow! Tat is a big “cannon” lolz!
LOL. Your Large canon?
Hahaha! Nice post! And I’d never been to that site before. Never knew its existence lol! Well, nice ‘canon’ you have there :P
is this the current most hippest place to visit?? i’ve seen many bloggers blogged about going there.. or did you guys all go there together?? hahaha..
I’ve been to Penang but never go to Cornetto Walls ice cream. OK, I mean Cornwallis! LOL!
Anyway, after reading this post, I think no need to go already. Haha!
Wah! Your “cannon” is really huge! Gasp ; )
ahaks..shoot..shoot..hehe ;)
Corn -Wall- Is – I must bring my son to visit this place.
Good for his ‘History / Sejarah’ subject. Thanks for sharing.
I will called it Corn-‘ Wall-E’ is..
I’ve got a bigger one! LOL
wah.. now then i can read.. from my boss laptop, all the words in your blog are not bigger than 2mm… =.=”
wah.. the cannon is so big………..
HAHA!! the last photo is the best! haha!!!!!!
LOL! ur canon is definitely biger than kenny sia’s! hahaha
The outline of the place is shaped like something out of Starcraft
hey bro…enjoy ur weekend yeah…lots of makan session for me lately…
hands up. don’t shoot me. btw, nice place and i’ve never heard of it till now!
nice shoot!! lol..
wah…baru tahu ada tempat menarik nak pergi kalu ke penang…
selalu pergi penang…tp x pernah sampai kat situ..
leh la pergi kalu ke penang..hehehe
Ok, I will sure be here next time I visit Penang.
Btway, Mr. Ken, can you be the free tour guide if I want to go.
I hope you are kind enough. Nanti, i belanja OK!
How’s your work, you still got time to sight seeing.
Boy, you must be full of energy….!
Cone for that time is a great luxury you know Ken.
Yes, we are lucky and you are even more luckier.
You must give credit to the photographerlah for taking most of your handsome photos…
May be you can have a session to introduce your teams that help you along.
I am sure they like to be appear here, famouslah……
Can I be featured here too?!
Why is penjara also known as “Cell Room”?