Opala says that to this day , many people in Sierra Leone are not aware of Bunce Island 's grim place in history . Bunce Island was a British slave trading post in the 19th century . From its shores , One of British were put on slave ships to Bunce Island . Abandoned in the 19th century , it 's one of the most authentic slave trading facilities still in existence . tens of thousands group is working to conserve the island 's crumbling ruins .
Bunce Island was a British slave trading post in the 19th century . From its shores , One of British were put on slave ships to Bunce Island . Abandoned in the 19th century , it 's one of the most authentic slave trading facilities still in existence . tens of thousands group is working to conserve the island 's crumbling ruins .