Overview
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    Inventory Number
    3225BA18
    Site Name
    150 Year Great Trek Memorial, Cradock Trim Park, Cradock
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    Dilshaat.Davids
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
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    Cradock is considered the capital of the Karoo Heartland and lies on the banks of the Great Fish River. Most of the migration during the Great Trek started around Cradock. The area was originally intended to be a Boer fort to contain the Xhosa who were competing for grazing ground for cattle

    Contains Animal figures?
    No
    Contains Human figures?
    No
    Construction Materials
    Stone
    Granite
    Pedestal Material
    Concrete
    Inscriptions
    /Cradock 19-20 Nov 1998, Herdenking Uys-Trek 1838, Groot Trek 150/
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -32.165506, 25.613458
      Eastern Cape
      • Chris Hani
      • Inxuba Yethemba
      Directions to Site
      Huhudi Vryburg,8629,Nelson Mandela Street.
      Access details
      Public Access.
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