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Anniversary of the Great Trek
Burgher Monument
Prison Dating From 1881
Lavender House
100th
Anniversary of the Great Trek
This
monument in front of the Town Hall commemorates the centenary of the Great Trek
(1836 - 1838) when some 20 000 farmers (Boers) emigrated from the Cape Colony in
defiance of British policies, and crossed the Orange River into the interior
opening it up for white settlement.
In front of the monument are imprints of hoofs and human
footprints. The hoofprints are those of Jakkals and Stryker, horses that
belonged to Colonel NE van Rensburg. The footprints are those of war
veteran and dispatch rider for the Boers during the Anglo Boer War, Louis
Johannes Holtzhausen and his wife Mrs MSE Holtzhausen (born van der Merwe).
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150th
Anniversary of the Great Trek
This
monument is situated on the farm Welgelegen, approximately 5km out of town on
the Jagersfontein Road. It was unveiled on 1 December 1988. It is
visible from the road.
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Burgher Monument
In
the cemetery one can visit the "Burger Monument". It was erected
to commemorate the soldiers of the South Western Free State that was killed
during the Anglo Boer War (1899 - 1902).
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Prison Dating From 1881
The
Fauresmith prison was built in 1881. The main building material is stone,
and it has been declared a national monument. It is still in use for the
detention of sentenced prisoners and prisoners still awaiting trial.
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Lavender House
This
old house appears on some of the first photographs of the
town. It is located at 12 Oosburger street, and was declared a National
Monument on 19 May 1989.
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