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 Art Market by MarioPortugal
I personally love to wander by this type of markets just to look into the details of the pieces. :)
Click here to see my photo shots of the cool Art pieces that are available for sale at Pilgrim's Rest. Directions: on the main street
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The "Our Golden Heritage" Museum is very pedagogic on the thematic of Gold itself.
--- from the Museum's leaflet ---
The history of Pilgrim's Rest dates back to ancient times when unknown black miners worked the quartz reefs for gold.
However, the historic village, as we know it, was founded in 1873 when alluvial gold was discovered in the Pilgrim's Creek.
News of the discovery triggered the first major gold rush in South Africa and by the end of that year there were some 1500 diggers working 4000 claims in and around Pilgrim's Rest.
It is estimated that R2 million worth of gold was mined during the first seven years of mining in the Pilgrim's Rest valley.
The 1880's saw the end of the diggers era and by 1895 several small mining companies had amalgamated to form the Transvaal Gold Mining Estates.
The black and white miners of this company and the local villagers shared the fluctuating fortunes of mining at Pilgrim's Rest until 1972 when the last mine ceased to operate.
The village has subsequently become a National icon and living museum. Address: Private Bag X519, Pilgrim's Rest 1290, MpumalangaPhone: (+27) (0) 137-681-471 /2Directions: on the main street
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Go have a look around the stalls and buildings. Of course, the stall holders want you to buy something but they are not as pushy as some places that we have been to. Don't worry if you do not have enough money because they even have a bank all the way up here in the mountains that has an ATM! Leave a Comment
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 Exhibits in the Pilgrim's Rest
Information Center by mikelisaannaLeave a Comment
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 A view of the House Museum
from the street by mikelisaanna, 2 more photosLeave a Comment
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There is a monument in remembrance of the 1938 Great Trek. It is found on the banks of the Blyde /river, across the Joubert Bridge (this bridge was named after the Commandant Piet Jobert, it was built in 1896 over the Blyde River to ling the town to Lydenberg).
Louis Trichardt was one of the great Boer leaders who visited Pilgrim's Rest looking for a route to the harbour in Lorenco Marques, now known as Maputo. Leave a Comment
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A tour to describe the way the people once lived in the area and the way in which they panned for alluvial gold can be taken.
A fascinating way to discover the way it was. Leave a Comment
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The Central Garage is exactly what its name sounds like - the town garage of Pilgrim's Rest. It now serves as a transportation museum that features antique cars and trucks, as well as horse-drawn wagons and carriages. It was one of our favorite sights in Pilgrim's Rest. Although its collection isn't huge, it's of high quality. Leave a Comment Directions: The Central Garage is located a few buildings uphill from the Information Center.
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The War Memorial was erected to commemorate the men from Pilgrim's Rest and the area around it, who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars (1914-1919 and 1939-1945).
The oak tree, which is next to the memorial, was planted as an acorn from the Delville Wood (the battle of Delville Wood was one of the bloodiest fought during the Somme Offensive of 1916) in 1965. Of six acorns that were given to the Lowveld Memorial order of Tin Hats (MOTH), only two survived, this is one of them.
The 1st South African Infantry Brigade, which consisted of four regiments, were almost annihilated between 15 - 21July 1916. Of 3200 South African officers, there were approx. 2500 casualties, 750 whom were killed and 200 bodies never recovered. Leave a Comment
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