The first locally printed newspaper circulated on the Pilgrim’s Rest gold fields was the Gold News of January 1874. Shortly afterwards the name was changed…
THE HISTORIC CEMETERY
The origin of the Pilgrim’s Rest historic cemetery is closely connected to the legend of the Robber’s Grave. The legend tells the story of an…
DIGGINS SITE MUSEUM
It is appropriate that there should be a diggins museum at Pilgrim’s Rest, where the first major gold rush in South Africa took place in…
VICTORIAN HOUSE MUSEUM
The Victorian House Museum is a fine example of the wood and corrugated iron architecture, which is typical of Pilgrim’s Rest. This museum emphasises late…
ALANGLADE HOUSE MUSEUM
Alanglade was built in 1915 by the Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Ltd to serve as the official general mine manager’s residence at Pilgrim’s Rest. It…
THELWALL’S MUSEUM
The Pilgrim’s Rest Museum (PRM) has always endeavoured to preserve and display as many aspects of the diverse cultural heritage of Pilgrim’s Rest and surrounding…
DREDZEN SHOP AND HOUSE MUSEUM
The Dredzen Shop Museum is representative of a typical general dealer of the period 1930-1950. The articles displayed are a selection taken from this 20-year…
CENTRAL GARAGE TRANSPORT MUSEUM
Paul P Ahlers had the Central Garage erected on the present site in 1924. The original building was slightly smaller than the present building. In…
KRUGERHOF MUSEUM
Krugerhof is the last place of residence for President Paul Kruger during the South African War. On display at the museum is his life story,…
HERITAGE WALK
The main part of the heritage walk takes you through the oldest part of town where you can view historic building and points of interest…