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Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Founded: 1821 Named after Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria.

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Originally called Port Kowie, it changed to Port Frances in 1825 and named Port Alfred in 1860. List of references: Methven, Cathcart W & Cape of Good Hope. Ministerial Department of Public Works. 1901. Report on the existing and proposed harbour improvements, Port Alfred. Cape Town: W.A. Richards & Sons. pp All Methven, Cathcart William & Grahamstown and Port Alfred Chamber of Commerce. 1901. Report on Port Alfred Harbour. Grahamstown: J. Slater. pp All Oberholster, JJ. 1972. The historical monuments of South Africa. Cape Town: Rembrandt Van Rijn Foundation for Culture at the request of the National Monuments Council. pp 147 Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1989. Historical Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: Struikhof Publishers. pp 108-109 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 35-36 Turpin, Eric. 1964. Basket work harbour : the story of the Kowie. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp All List of structures: Anglican Church: 1936. Customs House and other buildings: 1823. Ferryman's Hotel: 1895. Flats, Mrs NO Brewer: 1926. Glendower Beacon: c1880. Glendower Farm, Lighthouse, Great Fish Point: 1898. Market Building: 1928. Memorial Hall - Ndlambe: 1967. Nico Malan Bridge: 1972. Old Mill: n.d.. Police Station: n.d.. Railway Station Building: 1884. Richmond House - Cock's Castle: 1860. Richmond House - Cock's Castle - New: 2002. Road Bridge over the Kowie River - Henry Putt Bridge: 1989. Road Bridge over the Great Fish River - Boy Retief Bridge: 1956. Road Bridge over the Kowie River - Henry Putt Bridge: 1907. School: n.d.. Settler Church - Methodist: 1823. Settler Church - Methodist: 1827 : 1939. St Nicholas Church: 1939. Warehouse: n.d.. West Reach House: 1988. White Gables: c1830.