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History of the Helderberg

A heritage and historical archive exploring the Helderberg and broader Cape region. This section covers documented events, family histories, early regional development, and notable historical figures, drawing on historical records and research to present the region’s past in context.

History of the Helderberg

STORY 17 — The First Farmer of The Strand

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His name was David du Buisson and he was the first person to put down …read more
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STORY 16 — God’s Refugees: The Huguenots Arrive

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Imagine you are a French Protestant farmer in 1685. Your family has been in France …read more
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STORY 15— The Names on the Gates: The Early Farms of the Helderberg

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A farm is a piece of land with a name. The name usually tells you …read more
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STORY 14 — The Shape of the Land: How the Valley Was Divided

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Before Somerset West was a town, before the N2 was a road, before there were …read more
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STORY 13 — What the Dune Kept

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At Hendon Park in Gordon’s Bay, beneath what looks from the path like an ordinary …read more
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STORY 12 — The Slow Creep East: How the Dutch Found the Helderberg

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Thirty-five free burghers. One hundred and eighty slaves. One hundred and thirty-four VOC officials. Fifteen …read more
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STORY 11 — The Year Everything Changed

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On 6 April 1652, three Dutch ships, Drommedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop, dropped anchor in …read more
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STORY 10 — The People with Cattle: And the World They Were About to Lose

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If the San were the people of the mountain and the fynbos, the Khoikhoi were …read more
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STORY 9 — The First People: Hunters with Click Tongues

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Long before anyone put a name to the mountain, long before the first vine was …read more
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STORY 6 — Flora, The Woman Vergelegen Forgot

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In October 1990, archaeologists from the University of Cape Town were excavating the site of …read more

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