Penang was once heavily defended and Fort Cornwallis remains to be a vivid reminder of that. Believed to be one of the oldest sites in all of Malaysia, it was named after an Indian general. Cornwallis was an 18th-century soldier from Bengal in India.
Once inside, you would find how a prison cell looked like in the past. The Fort also gives you a peek at the past with an ammunition storage area and even a harbor light. This was used primarily to guide incoming ships in the past. There is also an old cannon in the Fort which would remind you how people fought in the past.
Location Address: Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Historical Sites in Malaysia 