1820 Settlers National Monument Explained

Monument Name:	1820 Settlers Monument
Location:	Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Open:	13 July 1974
Dedicated To:	1820 Settlers
Coordinates:	-33.3195°N 26.5193°W

The 1820 Settlers National Monument,^[1] which honours the contribution to South African society made by the British 1820 Settlers, overlooks^[2] Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. It commemorates the Anglo-Africans, as well as the English language,^[3] as much as the settlers themselves. The building was designed by John Sturrock,^[4] Sturrock was inspired by the work of Louis Kahn.^[5]

National Arts Festival

The Monument is closely linked with the National Arts Festival, often known simply as the Grahamstown Festival. Ever since the monument's opening on 13 July 1974, the festival has been held there every year, except for in 1975. Virtually all possible venues in Grahamstown are used during the festival, but the Monument is the anchor of the event and the biggest venue too. The main theatre in the monument complex is named after Guy Butler.

Fire in 1994

The monument was devastated by a fire in 1994^[6] and rebuilt^[7] and was officially re-dedicated by Nelson Mandela in May 1996.

See also

• Rhodes University
• National Arts Festival

References

• Hall. Andrew. Lillie. Ashley. The National Monuments Council and a Policy for Providing Protection for the Cultural and Environmental Heritage. South African Historical Journal. 29. 1. 1993. 102–117. 0258-2473. 10.1080/02582479308671764. 10539/8132. free.

External links

• • Web site: Nelson Mandela's Speech at the re-dedication . anc.org.za . September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080924204101/http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/mandela/1996/sp0516a.html . September 24, 2008.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hester Maria Johanna Du Preez. Museums of the Cape: a guide to the province-aided museums of the Cape. 17 September 2013. 1982. Dept. of Nature Environmental Conservation of the Provincial Administration of the Cape of Good Hope. 18–22. 978-0-7984-0114-2.
2. Book: South Africa. 17 September 2013. 2002. Rough Guides. 978-1-85828-853-6. 378–.
3. Book: Erik Doxtader . Charles Villa-Vicencio. Erik Doxtader. Charles Villa-Vicencio. To Repair the Irreparable: Reparation and Reconstruction in South Africa. 2004. New Africa Books and the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (South Africa). 978-0-86486-618-9. 361–.
4. Web site: STURROCK, Frederick Lamond (Jock). 2014-07-14. Artefacts. MARTINSON, William Andrew. Southern African Built Environment.
5. Web site: A memorial with a purpose. 2014-07-14. The Grahamstown Foundation. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508063514/http://www.foundation.org.za/index.php?pid=23. 2014-05-08.
6. Book: South African Parliament . Debates of the Senate (Hansard). 1994. Government Printer.
7. Book: Williams, Lizzie . South Africa Dream Trip. 2013. Footprint Travel Guides. 978-1-907263-69-9.