Heritage Series

Heritage

The layered history of Kaapsehoop — from the gold-rush years and the Anglo-Boer War to the people, geology and legends of the mountain.Begin with the Story

The Kaapsehoop Story

How a gold-rush camp on the escarpment grew into the village of today.

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Buildings & Landmarks

The historic structures still standing as witnesses to the village’s past.

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De Kaap Early Years (1880s)

The frenzied first decade of the De Kaap goldfields.

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Military History

Forts, garrisons and the Anglo-Boer War on the mountain.

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Duivels Kantoor

The legends and rock formations of the “Devil’s Office.”

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Adam’s Calendar

The ancient stone site and the region’s deep prehistory.

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The Geology of Kaapsehoop

The rocks, ancient rock formations and landscape beneath the mountain.

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Stories of the Past

Anecdotes, records and remembered moments from Kaapsehoop’s history.

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Mpumalanga Heritage

Kaapsehoop’s place within the wider heritage of the province.

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Rainfall History (1892–1992)

A century of recorded weather on the escarpment.

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