SIMON’S TOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOUNDED IN 1960
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR HERITAGE
REGISTERED AS A CONSERVATION BODY
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The links below will lead you to pages on our web site about places and articles of interest about Simon’s Town Past and Present.
We will be adding more links here as they become available
Old Burying Ground
Simon’s Town Museums
PLACES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST TO VISIT
A brief history of Simon’s Town from its early days to the present
Background and description of our Coat of Arms
The Mystery Stone
Stone carved with the crest of HMS Cornwall found during site clearing
The Martello Tower
Probably the oldest Tower of its type still in existence
Simon’s Town Architectural Advisory Committee
Objectives of the Committee
A Personal Glimpse
Henry Frieslaar
Flagships at Cape of Good Hope
By Bill Rice
Roman Rock Lighthouse
150 Years old
The Mystery Stone
Stone carved with the crest of HMS Cornwall found during site clearing
The Martello Tower
Probably the oldest Tower of its type still in existence
Simon’s Town Architectural Advisory Committee
Objectives of the Committee
A Personal Glimpse
Henry Frieslaar
Flagships at Cape of Good Hope
By Bill Rice
Roman Rock Lighthouse
150 Years old
A brief History of the Gun and Firing Schedule for 2013
Remembering William Froude