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Magersfontein Museum
Ritchie district, Northern Cape

Date:1971
Type:Museum
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
28°58'07.33" S 24°41'57.17" E Alt: 1198m

Museum of the Battle of Magersfontein in the Anglo-Boer War, situated below the hill that has the Magersfontein War Memorial.

Transcript of inauguration stone:

MAGERSFONTEIN
--- MUSEUM ---
OPENED ON 11 DEC. 1971
BY THE HON.
A. H. VOSLOO.
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
PROVINCE OF THE
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 		INGEWY OP 11 DES. 1971
DEUR SY EDELE
A. H. VOSLOO.
ADMINISTRATEUR VAN DIE
PROVINSIE DIE
KAAP DIE GOEIE HOOP


References:

Fransen, Hans. 1978. Guide to the Museums of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Galvin & Sales (Pty) Ltd, for the Southern African Museums Association. pg 66-67