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
The Story of Simon’s Town
A brief history of Simon’s Town from its early days to the present
Simon’s Town’s Coat of Arms
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
Which Bay was Yselstein Bay?
Extract from Historical Society Bulletin No.1. Vol. 1 Junaury 1961
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
Which Bay was Yselstein Bay?
Extract from Historical Society Bulletin No.1. Vol. 1 Junaury 1961