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leader, settled in Philippolis with his people in 1826 and became the protector of the mission station. Kok II and some of his followers moved to Philippolis from Griquatown (about 200 km away) following conflict in the area. When Adam Kok II was given possession of the mission station it was on
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The Old Pound, together with a portion of surrounding land, being 5 metres on the northern and western side of the structure, the land on the eastern site to and bordered by Justisie Street and the land on the southern side thereof to and bordered by Erf 129,
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The town jail was built in 1872 and served as a jail for 70 years. It was subsequently converted into a police station and several changes were made such as the repurposing of jail cells into charge offices. The
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in Philippolis was opened in 1871. The church is famous for its pulpit which is carved from wild olive and erected with no nails, screws or bolts. This site is a declared Provincial Heritage Site.
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History of the emigrant Boer in South Africa: Or the wanderings and wars of the emigrant farmers from their leaving cape Colony to the acknowledgement of their independence by Great Britain
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The historic Old Power Magazine, together with 10 metres of surrounding land, situated on Subdivision 20 of the Town Lands of Philippolis 143,declared in 1991.
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The wagon house adjacent the Victorian House together with the property on which they are situated, at 6 and 7 Colin Fraser Street.declared in 1990.
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The property with the Old Victorian Library building thereon, Voortrekker Street, Donated by the Jacobson Family for the benefit of the Townspeople
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The town has a number of declared heritage sites including an historical jail that has been turned into a bed and breakfast guest house.
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to the British public's attention. After the conflict's end, Hobhouse established a spinning and weaving school in Philippolis in 1905.
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would promote peace in the region. However, Philippolis became a base from which a number of deadly commandos against the
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The building in which this café is now situated in, was the first school building in the town, built in the 1830s.
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arrival. This violated the agreement made between the London Missionary Society and Adam Kok II and eventually the
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Two naval cannons stand on top of a small hill which were presented by the Cape colonial government in 1840 to
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The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact
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The property, together with the Victorian House thereon, 7 Colin Fraser Street (Amended declared in 1990.
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The property with the Dwelling-house thereon, being certain Portion “C” of Erf 97, Tobie Muller Street
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festival held in April. These cannons may have been used during the various wars between the
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Genocide on settler frontiers: when hunter-gatherers and commercial stock farmers clash
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The property, together with the Karoo styled Dwelling-house thereon, 4 Justisie Street
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This museum was opened on 2 March 1982. It focuses on the London Missionary Society,
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The property with the Dwelling-house and adjoining building thereon, 26 Kok Street
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A memorial was erected in Philippolis to commemorate English activist
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The property with the Dwelling-house thereon, 24 Tobie Muller Street
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chief at that time. The cannons are fired during the town's
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Philippopolis
Philippolis
Philippolis is located in Free State (South African province)
Philippolis is located in South Africa
30°16′S 25°17′E / 30.267°S 25.283°E / -30.267; 25.283
South Africa
Free State
Xhariep
Kopanong
Black African
Coloured
Indian
Asian
White
First languages
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Sotho
English
Time zone
UTC+2
SAST
Postal code
PO box
Area code
www.philippolisinfo.co.za/historical.htm
Free State
South Africa
Sir Laurens van der Post
BrĂĽmilda van Rensburg

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