Fort Hose

Fort Hose is a historic hilltop fort in Marudi, Sarawak, overlooking the Baram River. Built in 1901 and named after Charles Hose, former Resident of the Baram District, it served as an administrative centre during the Brooke era. Now restored as the Baram Regional Museum, it displays ethnographic collections of the Orang Ulu communities, historical photographs and artifacts related to the 1899 Baram Peace Agreement, making it a key heritage landmark in northern Sarawak.

Visitors can expect a restored white timber fort on a hill above Marudi town with views over the Baram River. Inside, the fort houses the Baram Regional Museum with two floors of exhibition galleries displaying Orang Ulu cultural artifacts, traditional crafts, musical instruments, historical photographs, and exhibits on the Baram Peace Agreement. The exterior features a wooden structure with a watchtower, landscaped grounds, and information panels. The visit is primarily a self-guided museum and heritage sightseeing experience.

Fort Hose was built in 1901 as an administrative fort during the Brooke administration and named after Charles Hose, Resident of the Baram from 1891 to 1905. It served as the government administrative centre for the Baram District. The site is associated with the Baram Peace Agreement of April 1899, a peacemaking ceremony between tribal groups held at Marudi, which is commemorated in the museum's exhibits.

The fort now houses the Baram Regional Museum, which preserves and presents the cultural heritage of the Orang Ulu communities of the Baram River basin, including Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit, Penan and other groups. It displays traditional crafts, textiles, woodcarvings, musical instruments and historical photographs, serving as a cultural and educational centre for northern Sarawak.