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Click to view map Coordinates: | Trompetter’s Drift Fort and Fortification Ringwall. The fortification was named after the Khoikhoi (Khoekhoen) Captain, Hans Trompetter, who had his settlement at this fort. It was built to protect the ford and serve as a base for patrols operating in the thickly wooded vicinity. [Richardson Deidré, 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p, 25.] For more information on Trompetter’s Drift Post visit the Grahamstown Makana Tourism website. |