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established as a military stronghold in 1823
- strong Xhosa and Settler history
- the Historical Museum in the old officer's mess, shows off a collection from frontier
days
- the Martello Tower and Military Museum record clashes between Xhosas and Settlers. It
was once linked by a tunnel to the officers' mess. The tunnel has since collapsed. The
tower is one of only two in South Africa
- Andrew Geddes Bain linked Fort Beaufort to Grahastown, he was a renowned engineer and
road-builder
- 26km from the De Beers Centenary Museum at Fort Hare University |
