Feesterrein konsentrasiekamp ( Uitenhage_03) Traditional Cache
Feesterrein konsentrasiekamp ( Uitenhage_03)
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This cache is located on a small holding just outside of Uitenhage. The co-ords take you to a monument erected for those who died at the concentration camp here in Uitenhage. The small holding is run by a man called Herman (feel free to go and visit him for more info) where he and his family have facilities to host kiddies parties and so forth.
The gate will probably be closed to the holding but please open it and proceed as it is not private property. The monument is open to the public.
Being one of the oldest towns in the country, Uitenhage is steeped in a rich history. But few know it was home to a concentration camp during the Anglo-Boer War between 1899 and 1902.Situated on the outskirts of the upmarket suburb of Vanes Estate, you will find one lone house with a memorial statue in front of it, which was declared a national monument in 1972. There is another monument made out of high cement walls in memory of the nine children and adults who died in the camp.
The concentration camp was established because a large number of women and children were dying in a Bloemfontein camp because of extreme temperatures. The new one had to be somewhere near water and a train line. Uitenhage was the ideal place because it had an established rail system and there were natural springs. The camp was built for 2000 people, but only 1800 stayed there.
All the houses were made of zinc and wood as opposed to the tents of the other camps. Today, only the house that is believed to have been the commander’s, stands on the site. The rest of the houses were broken down and rebuilt in Port Elizabeth’s Red Location. Peace came in May 1902, but the people stayed in the camp until October.
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